Communities at risk
'Westerners' , Southerners
Summary
Cameroon ranked 31st in 2018’s Peoples under Threat index and rose one place from 2017’s ranking. The rise of Cameroon in the index this year is influenced by a number of factors. Boko Haram was pushed back in the far north of the country, but remains a potent threat, not least because of its success over the years in… Read more »
Peoples Under Threat Data
| 2018 Data | Peoples under Threat value |
|---|---|
| Self-determination conflicts | 2 |
| Major armed conflict | 1 |
| Prior genocide / politicide | No data |
| Flight of refugees and IDPs | 0.0104 |
| Legacy of vengeance - group grievance | 8.3 |
| Rise of factionalized elites | 9.1 |
| Voice and Accountability | -1.026 |
| Political Stability | -0.95 |
| Rule of Law | -1.019 |
| OECD country risk classification | 6 |
| TOTAL | 11.999 |
The overall measure for each country is based on a basket of 10 indicators. The number in each row is drawn from the source for that particular indicator. The sources of data and calculations used are detailed on the Notes to Table page.
Background
Cameroon ranked 31st in 2018’s Peoples under Threat index and rose one place from 2017’s ranking.
The rise of Cameroon in the index this year is influenced by a number of factors. Boko Haram was pushed back in the far north of the country, but remains a potent threat, not least because of its success over the years in recruiting local support. The territory of Bakassi was peacefully handed over to Cameroon from Nigeria ten years ago following a judgment of the International Court of Justice, but protests, and violence, in the peninsula are escalating. Meanwhile, political and economic discrimination against Anglophones continues to be a major issue. The government responded to protests in January 2017 by cutting internet services in the English-speaking regions.