Cameroon vs Equatorial Guinea: Democracy Index
Cameroon
-5
in 2018
Equatorial Guinea
-6
in 2018
Cameroon rank
145th
Equatorial Guinea rank
147th
Democracy Index over time
- Cameroon
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports -5 against -6 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Cameroon ranks 145th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 147th of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Equatorial Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -7 | -2.5 | 4.5 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | -7.8 | -7 | 0.8 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | -7.8 | -7 | 0.8 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | -4.6 | -6 | 1.4 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | -5 | -6 | 1 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | -5 | -6 | 1 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Cameroon or Equatorial Guinea?
- Cameroon, at -5 against -6 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea?
- 1, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2018.
- How do Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for democracy index?
- Cameroon ranks 145th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 147th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).