Rule of Law in Cameroon

Cameroon: Rule of Law was 14 number off surveys/polls in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
14 number off surveys/polls
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 53 countries
All-time high
14 number off surveys/polls
in 2007
All-time low
5 number off surveys/polls
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Rule of Law in Cameroon, 1996–2011

0510151996200320111996: 5 number off surveys/polls1998: 7 number off surveys/polls2000: 8 number off surveys/polls2002: 9 number off surveys/polls2003: 10 number off surveys/polls2004: 10 number off surveys/polls2005: 11 number off surveys/polls2006: 13 number off surveys/polls2007: 14 number off surveys/polls2008: 14 number off surveys/polls2009: 14 number off surveys/polls2010: 14 number off surveys/polls2011: 14 number off surveys/polls

Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in number off surveys/polls.

Analysis

In 2011, rule of law in Cameroon stood at 14 number off surveys/polls. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law in Cameroon peaked at 14 number off surveys/polls in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5 number off surveys/polls, in 1996.

Cameroon ranks 18th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6 number off surveys/polls 5 number off surveys/polls 7 number off surveys/polls 2
2000s 11.44 number off surveys/polls 8 number off surveys/polls 14 number off surveys/polls 9
2010s 14 number off surveys/polls 14 number off surveys/polls 14 number off surveys/polls 2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 18 Algeria 14 number off surveys/polls compare
  2. 18 Botswana 14 number off surveys/polls compare
  3. 18 Cote d'Ivoire 14 number off surveys/polls compare
  4. 18 Liberia 14 number off surveys/polls compare
  5. 18 Morocco 14 number off surveys/polls compare
  6. 18 Tunisia 14 number off surveys/polls compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law in Cameroon?
Rule of law in Cameroon was 14 number off surveys/polls in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest rule of law recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 14 number off surveys/polls in 2007.
What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 5 number off surveys/polls in 1996.
How does Cameroon rank for rule of law?
Cameroon ranks 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is rule of law rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (number off surveys/polls). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of Law (number off surveys/polls)
Unit
number off surveys/polls
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

See definition GV.RULE.LW.ES. This is the number of surveys/polls used to derive the GV.RULE.LW.ES.