Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.055 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.055
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.638
in 1961
All-time low
0.04
in 2017
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, strong elected local governments index in Cameroon stood at 0.055.
That represents a change of down 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Cameroon peaked at 0.638 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 2017.
That places Cameroon 156th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.638 | — |
| 1962 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.519 | -18.7% |
| 1993 | 0.519 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.519 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.519 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.519 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.519 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.519 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.519 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.519 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.519 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.519 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.519 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.519 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.519 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.519 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.519 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.519 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.519 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.519 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.519 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.519 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.519 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.519 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.519 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.129 | -75.1% |
| 2017 | 0.04 | -69.0% |
| 2018 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.084 | +110.0% |
| 2023 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.055 | -34.5% |
| 2025 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.055 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.732, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.055 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7165, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.638 | 0.638 | 0.638 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.638 | 0.638 | 0.638 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.638 | 0.638 | 0.638 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5428 | 0.519 | 0.638 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.519 | 0.519 | 0.519 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3363 | 0.04 | 0.519 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0597 | 0.04 | 0.084 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is strong elected local governments index in Cameroon?
- Strong elected local governments index in Cameroon was 0.055 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.638 in 1961.
- What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for strong elected local governments index?
- Cameroon ranks 156th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.