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Cameroon

Rank 165 / 190
Presidential Republic·Yaounde·32M population·Africa
Civica IndexBeta
CI · Q4 2024 (Beta)
20/ 100
90% CI: 16–24
F · Failed / authoritarianQuarterly cadence

Rank 165 of 190. Composite of 4 governance dimensions. Updated quarterly.

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Civica Index breakdown · 4 governance dimensionsweights empirically derived · source-specific inputs

How the 20 is calculated.

Democratic Quality
V-Dem · Liberal Democracy Index
27%
15
contributes 4 pts
Rule of Law
World Bank WGI
26%
23
contributes 6 pts
Freedoms & Rights
Freedom House
23%
17
contributes 4 pts
Corruption Control
Transparency International
24%
22
contributes 5 pts
History · quarterly CI trend

How the index has moved over time.

Historical CI data is not available yet for this country.

Regional rank

Where Cameroon sits against peers.

Global#165 of 190
Africa#43 of 53
World Bank region
Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower middle income
#18of 19
V-Dem Regimes of the World
Electoral Autocracy
#41of 52
CapitalYaounde
Population31,518,954
Current quarter2024 Q4
MethodologyBeta
Government taxonomy
Raw source
presidential republic
Regime type
Civilian dictatorship · 2025
Cite this page
Civica Index for Cameroon, 2026-05-07. Civica Atlas. https://civicaatlas.org/civica-index/cameroon