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Last update: October 15, 2026

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Is It Safe to Travel to Cameroon Right Now?

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55.5 out of 10

Safety Score

Last updated: October 15, 2026100% data coverage

Cameroon has a safety score of 5.5/10 as of October 15, 2026, rated as high caution and ranking 165th of the 192 countries with an official score. The main concern is armed conflict: 367 people were killed in armed conflict in 2025 (UCDP). Of the 20 governments that publish a travel advisory for Cameroon, 1 advises normal precautions, 15 advise increased caution, 3 advise reconsidering travel and 1 advises against all travel. It combines 20 government travel advisories and 6 other public datasets and is recalculated daily.

What are the safety risk areas?

Governance 2.4/10
Health 4.7/10
Conflict 5.3/10
Crime 6.0/10
Natural hazards 6.3/10
Indicator-level detail

Governance 2.4/10 · High · Coverage: 100%

Indicators Value Source Year
Rule of law (V-Dem) 0.09 scale 0–1, higher is better V-Dem v16 2025
Impartial public administration (V-Dem) −1.70 scale about −4 to +4, higher is better V-Dem v16 2025
Political corruption (V-Dem) 0.94 scale 0–1, lower is better V-Dem v16 2025
Governance (INFORM) 7.0 / 10 INFORM risk, higher is worse INFORM Risk 2026 2026

Health 4.7/10 · Moderate · Coverage: 100%

Indicators Value Source Year
Access to health care (INFORM) 6.8 / 10 INFORM risk, higher is worse INFORM Risk 2026 2026
Epidemic risk (INFORM) 7.5 / 10 INFORM risk, higher is worse INFORM Risk 2026 2026

Conflict 5.3/10 · Moderate · Coverage: 100%

Indicators Value Source Year
Global Peace Index, overall score 2.63 GPI scale 1–5, lower is better GPI 2026 2026
Global Peace Index, militarisation 1.81 GPI scale 1–5, lower is better GPI 2026 2026
Conflict deaths (UCDP) 367 conflict deaths UCDP 2025

Crime 6.0/10 · Moderate · Coverage: 100%

Indicators Value Source Year
Global Peace Index, safety and security 2.91 GPI scale 1–5, lower is better GPI 2026 2026
Intentional homicide rate (World Bank) Latest published value: the World Bank publishes with a 1–2 year lag. 6.8 per 100,000 people World Bank 2022

Natural hazards 6.3/10 · Moderate · Coverage: 100%

Indicators Value Source Year
Natural hazard exposure (INFORM) 3.5 / 10 INFORM risk, higher is worse INFORM Risk 2026 2026
Ongoing disasters (ReliefWeb) 2 ongoing disasters ReliefWeb 2026

Score recalculated daily; government advisories and disaster alerts change daily, international indices once or twice a year.

See how these scores are calculated on the Methodology page.

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What do governments say?

Government of Canada

Level 2

Exercise a high degree of caution

Updated: Sep 24, 2026 Source

Last successfully checked: Oct 1, 2026

US State Department

Level 2

Exercise Increased Caution

Updated: May 14, 2026 Source

UK FCDO

Level 3

Advise against all but essential travel

Updated: Feb 9, 2026 Source

Australian Government

Level 2

Exercise a high degree of caution

Source

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it safe to travel to Cameroon in 2026?

Yes, but only with real caution — Cameroon carries meaningful risk: as of October 2026 it scores 5.5/10 on our safety index, classified as High caution. Many trips go fine, but this is not a low-risk destination.

The score is an uncertainty-weighted (Bayesian shrinkage) geometric mean of five pillars: conflict (30%), crime (25%), health (20%), governance (15%) and natural hazards (10%). A weak pillar drags the overall score down more than a strong one lifts it, and the mix also folds in a calibrated consensus of government travel advisories.

Thin or stale data pulls a country's score toward a cautious regional baseline instead of guessing — see our methodology page for the full statistical detail. natural hazards (6.3/10) is Cameroon's strongest pillar, while the score is pulled down by health (4.7/10) and above all by governance (2.4/10).

This pillar gauges the rule of law and the reliability of institutions — a low score means police and courts may offer limited help if something goes wrong. It combines 20 government travel advisories and 6 other public datasets and is recalculated daily.

What is the biggest risk when traveling to Cameroon?

No single factor stands out as critical for Cameroon: the area that needs the most attention is conflict, at 5.3/10. This pillar measures armed conflict, terrorism and political violence — a low score means instability can affect personal safety and disrupt travel plans.

The lowest-scoring signals here are conflict deaths (UCDP) and overall peacefulness (Global Peace Index). Its strongest pillar is natural hazards at 6.3/10.

What do government travel advisories say about Cameroon?

As of October 2026, Cameroon has 20 government travel advisories on record. The prevailing guidance is to exercise increased caution when visiting Cameroon; the strongest current warning — do not travel — comes from Taiwan.

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How does Cameroon compare to its neighbouring countries?

CountryScoreConflictCrimeHealthGovernanceNatural hazards
Gabon6.57.65.65.24.66.6
Equatorial Guinea6.47.96.95.12.87.0
Congo5.65.85.04.93.16.7
Cameroon5.55.36.04.72.46.3
Nigeria4.94.15.53.63.15.4
Chad4.34.74.13.91.65.7
Central African Republic3.73.43.53.42.15.9

Related Countries

In the same region

Eritrea5.5Burundi5.4Mozambique5.5
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Countries with a similar risk profile

Cambodia5.9Uganda5.8Togo6.0

Rankings

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How has the safety score changed over time?

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The dashed line marks October 15, 2026, when the score moved to formula v10; earlier points were computed with the previous formula.

Where does the data come from?

  • advisoriesFresh

    Travel advisories from 20 governments: US State Department, UK FCDO, Government of Canada, Australian Government, German Federal Foreign Office, Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Slovakia Ministry of Foreign Affairs, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, New Zealand SafeTravel, Ireland Department of Foreign Affairs, Austrian Federal Ministry (BMEIA), Belgium Federal Public Service, Italy Viaggiare Sicuri, Spain Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan Bureau of Consular Affairs, Switzerland Federal Department (EDA), Poland Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Czech Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Hungary Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Checked: Oct 15, 2026

  • gpiFresh

    Global Peace Index (IEP) -- overall score, militarisation and safety & security domains

    Data vintage: 2026Checked: Oct 15, 2026

  • informFresh

    INFORM Risk Index (European Commission JRC) -- natural hazards, epidemic risk, access to health care and governance

    Data vintage: 2026Checked: Oct 15, 2026

  • reliefwebFresh

    ReliefWeb -- humanitarian situation reports and disaster alerts

    Data vintage: 2026Checked: Oct 15, 2026

  • ucdpFresh

    UCDP Georeferenced Event Dataset (Uppsala Conflict Data Program) -- state-based and one-sided conflict deaths, via the Our World in Data mirror (CC-BY)

    Data vintage: 2025Checked: Oct 15, 2026

  • vdemFresh

    V-Dem Institute Country-Year Dataset v16 (CC-BY-SA 4.0) -- Rule of Law, Political Corruption, and Public Administration indices (Coppedge et al., DOI 10.23696/vdemds26)

    Data vintage: 2025Checked: Oct 15, 2026

  • worldbankStale

    World Bank Development Indicators -- intentional homicide rate (with population)

    Data vintage: 2022Checked: Oct 15, 2026