Freedom in Cameroon
Where Cameroon sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Cameroon has a figure for 51 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.532 | 2025 | 111 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.336 | 2025 | 127 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.509 | 2025 | 113 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.435 | 2025 | 119 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.699 | 2025 | 65 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.207 | 2025 | 129 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | -0.087 | 2025 | 101 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | -1.081 | 2025 | 138 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 0.700 | 2025 | 70 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 25 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 60.0 | 2023 | 135 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 0.000 | 2023 | 145 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 62 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 69 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 9.0 | 2025 | 147 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 6.0 | 2025 | 121 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 33.4% | 2025 | 118 of 125 |
| Regulatory quality | 43.4 | 2024 | 122 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $4,946 | 2025 | 125 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 3.2% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 3.4% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 3.6% | 2025 | 55 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 46.3% | 2024 | 123 of 154 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 108.2 | 2024 | 92 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.260 | 2025 | 115 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.114 | 2025 | 124 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.086 | 2025 | 147 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.111 | 2025 | 145 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.186 | 2025 | 127 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.939 | 2025 | 160 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.467 | 2025 | 123 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.760 | 2025 | 85 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 35.1 | 2024 | 135 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 23.1 | 2024 | 145 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 35.8 | 2024 | 129 of 169 |
| Political stability | 39.3 | 2024 | 149 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.588 | 2023 | 127 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 64.0 | 2024 | 148 of 170 |
| Government spending on education | 2.8% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 4.6% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 67.7% | 2023 | 156 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 258.0 | 2023 | 142 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 33.9% | 2025 | 47 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 56.6% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 4.26 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 55.7% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 377.2 | 2024 | 137 of 168 |
| Population | 29.9M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 0.35 | 2024 | 26 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 79.2% | 2021 | 19 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 72.0% | 2024 | 130 of 169 |
What is missing
9 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Cameroon in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Cameroon, not a zero. Who publishes what