Separation of Powers Score in Cameroon
Cameroon: Separation of Powers Score was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Separation of Powers Score in Cameroon, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, separation of powers score in Cameroon stood at 3. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, separation of powers score in Cameroon peaked at 4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2015.
That places Cameroon 68th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.4 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 68 Algeria 3 compare
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- 68 Cote d'Ivoire 3 compare
- 68 Democratic Republic of Congo 3 compare
- 68 El Salvador 3 compare
- 68 Ethiopia 3 compare
- 68 Jordan 3 compare
- 68 Kuwait 3 compare
- 68 Kyrgyzstan 3 compare
- 68 Mauritania 3 compare
- 68 Pakistan 3 compare
- 68 Tanzania 3 compare
- 68 Togo 3 compare
- 68 Tunisia 3 compare
- 68 Turkey 3 compare
- 68 Uzbekistan 3 compare
- 68 Zimbabwe 3 compare
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 separation of powers score in Cameroon?
- Separation of powers score in Cameroon was 3 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest separation of powers score recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2005.
- What is the lowest separation of powers score recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for separation of powers score?
- Cameroon ranks 68th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is separation of powers score rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Separation of Powers Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent of mutual checks and balances on political powers.