Rule of Law in Cameroon
Cameroon: Rule of Law was 0.1319 standard error in 2011. ▼ Falling
Rule of Law in Cameroon, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in standard error.
Analysis
In 2011, rule of law in Cameroon stood at 0.1319 standard error. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law in Cameroon peaked at 0.2141 standard error in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1319 standard error, in 2011.
That places Cameroon 33rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2099 standard error | 0.2056 standard error | 0.2141 standard error | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1601 standard error | 0.1398 standard error | 0.1807 standard error | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1347 standard error | 0.1319 standard error | 0.1375 standard error | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.282 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3209 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4712 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.29 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law in Cameroon?
- Rule of law in Cameroon was 0.1319 standard error in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest rule of law recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2141 standard error in 1996.
- What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1319 standard error in 2011.
- How does Cameroon rank for rule of law?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rule of law rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (standard error). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
See definition GV.RULE.LW.ES. Inherent to all Governance Indicators is a margin of error, which might vary from country to country, normally attributable to two factors: (i) cross-country differences in the number of sources in which a country appears, and (ii) differences in the precision of the sources in which each country appears.