Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Equal Rights Protection Index
Burkina Faso
0.686
in 2025
Cameroon
0.699
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
77th
Cameroon rank
74th
Equal Rights Protection Index over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.699 against 0.686 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.013.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 77th and Cameroon ranks 74th of 176 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7119 | 0.528 | 0.1839 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 0.733 | 0.5175 | 0.2155 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 0.8175 | 0.6638 | 0.1537 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0.8342 | 0.6932 | 0.141 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.8398 | 0.6921 | 0.1477 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.8237 | 0.6937 | 0.13 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.7472 | 0.6905 | 0.0567 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal rights protection index, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 0.699 against 0.686 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 0.013, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for equal rights protection index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 77th and Cameroon ranks 74th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.