Voter turnout of voting age population in Cameroon
Cameroon: Voter turnout of voting age population was 30.56 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
30.56
World rank
148th
of 161 countries
All-time high
67.83
in 1988
All-time low
23.24
in 2020
Years of data
11
1988–2025
Voter turnout of voting age population in Cameroon, 1988–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for voter turnout of voting age population in Cameroon is 30.56, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Cameroon peaked at 67.83 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 23.24, in 2020.
That places Cameroon 148th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Voter turnout of voting age population in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 67.83 | — |
| 1992 | 55 | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 53.67 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 36.89 | -31.3% |
| 2004 | 45.28 | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 34.51 | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 50.25 | +45.6% |
| 2013 | 37.55 | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 29.06 | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 23.24 | -20.0% |
| 2025 | 30.56 | +31.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 30.56 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.25, 58% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 30.56 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.77, 61% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.83 | 67.83 | 67.83 | 1 |
| 1990s | 54.34 | 53.67 | 55 | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.89 | 34.51 | 45.28 | 3 |
| 2010s | 38.95 | 29.06 | 50.25 | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.9 | 23.24 | 30.56 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More population data for Cameroon
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5077 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,280 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1831 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.571 (2100)
- Population density 188.01 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.42 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in Cameroon?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in Cameroon was 30.56 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 67.83 in 1988.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.24 in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Cameroon ranks 148th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 voting age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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