🇨🇲 Cameroon: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Cameroon scores 0.140 on the 0–1 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Paul Biya
Head of State · Cameroon People's Democratic Movement
Joseph Ngute
Head of Government · Cameroon People's Democratic Movement
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Cameroon's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Cameroon a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Cameroon scores 0.140 on the 0–1 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #126 of 179 countries in 2024.
Is democracy in Cameroon improving or declining?
Cameroon's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 0.015 points over the past decade, standing at 0.140 in 2024 (1-year change: +0.011).
Who leads Cameroon?
Paul Biya is Cameroon's head of state (Cameroon People's Democratic Movement); Joseph Ngute serves as head of government (Cameroon People's Democratic Movement).