| System of government | Unitary presidential republic |
| V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index | 0.30/1 |
| Head of State (President) | Paul Biya (RDPC-CPDM, centre-right) |
| Head of Government (PM) | Joseph Ngute (RDPC-CPDM, centre-right) |
| Parties in Government | RDPC-CPDM (centre-right) UNDP-NUDP (centre-right) FSNC-CNSF (centre) |
National Parliaments
Parties
Rassemblement Démocratique du Peuple Camerounais (RDPC)
Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (CPDM)
Leader: Paul Biya
Orientation: Centre-right
Ideology: Economic liberalism, social conservatism
Stance towards the government: In government
International affiliation: N/A
Union Nationale pour la Démocratie et le Progrès (UNDP)
National Union for Democracy and Progress (NUDP)
Leader: Belo Bouba Maigari
Orientation: Centre-right
Ideology: Economic liberalism, anti-socialism
Stance towards the government: In government
International affiliation: N/A
Social Democratic Front (SDF)
Leader: Joshua Osih
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social-democracy, English-speaking communities interests
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: Socialist International, Progressive Alliance
Parti Camerounais pour la Réconciliation Nationale (PCRN)
Cameroonian Party for National Reconciliation (CPNR)
Leader: Cabral Libii
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social-liberalism, progressivism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
Union Démocratique du Cameroun (UDC)
Cameroon Democratic Union (CDU)
Leader: Patricia Tomaïno Ndam Njoya
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Federalism, social progressivism, anti-corruption rhetoric
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
Front pour le Salut National du Cameroun (FSNC)
Cameroon National Salvation Front (CNSF)
Leader: Issa Tchiroma Bakary
Orientation: Centre
Ideology: Economic liberalism, personalism
Stance towards the government: In government
International affiliation: N/A
Mouvement pour la Défense de la République (MDR)
Movement for the Defence of the Republic (MDR)
Leader: Dakole Daïssala
Orientation: Conservative
Ideology: Social conservatism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
Union des Mouvements Socialistes (UMS)
Union of Socialist Movements (USM)
Leader: Pierre Kwemo
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social democracy, civic nationalism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
Mouvement pour la Renaissance du Cameroun (MRC)
Cameroon Renaissance Movement (CRM)
Leader: Maurice Kamto
Orientation: Liberal
Ideology: Social-liberalism, civic nationalism, pan-Africanism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A