Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Freedom of Association Index
Burkina Faso
0.309
in 2025
Cameroon
0.336
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
138th
Cameroon rank
136th
Freedom of Association Index over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.336 against 0.309 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.027.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 138th and Cameroon ranks 136th 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 | 0.522 | 0.0619 | 0.4601 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 0.5286 | 0.0431 | 0.4855 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 0.3454 | 0.0454 | 0.3 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0.7577 | 0.514 | 0.2437 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.8464 | 0.5844 | 0.262 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.8667 | 0.4944 | 0.3723 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.6432 | 0.4048 | 0.2383 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 0.336 against 0.309 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 0.027, 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 freedom of association index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 138th and Cameroon ranks 136th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom of Association 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 parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.