Voter turnout of registered voters in Cameroon
Cameroon: Voter turnout of registered voters was 57.76 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
57.76
World rank
117th
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.4
in 1970
All-time low
43.79
in 2020
Years of data
20
1964–2025
Voter turnout of registered voters in Cameroon, 1964–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for voter turnout of registered voters in Cameroon is 57.76, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Cameroon peaked at 99.4 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 43.79, in 2020.
Cameroon ranks 117th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Voter turnout of registered voters in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 91.3 | — |
| 1965 | 95.1 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 99.4 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 98.4 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 99.4 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 98 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 99.19 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 97.7 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 91.4 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 71.87 | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 87 | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 65.66 | -24.5% |
| 2004 | 79.52 | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 62.01 | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 68.28 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 76.79 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 53.5 | -30.3% |
| 2020 | 43.79 | -18.1% |
| 2025 | 57.76 | +31.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 57.76 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.19, 89% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 57.76 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.3, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.2 | 91.3 | 95.1 | 2 |
| 1970s | 98.8 | 98 | 99.4 | 4 |
| 1980s | 96.82 | 91.4 | 99.19 | 4 |
| 1990s | 79.44 | 71.87 | 87 | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.06 | 62.01 | 79.52 | 3 |
| 2010s | 66.19 | 53.5 | 76.79 | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.77 | 43.79 | 57.76 | 2 |
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 voter turnout of registered voters in Cameroon?
- Voter turnout of registered voters in Cameroon was 57.76 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4 in 1970.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.79 in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
- Cameroon ranks 117th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Voter turnout of registered voters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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