Burundi vs Cameroon: Freedom Score
Burundi
13
in 2025
Cameroon
15
in 2025
Burundi rank
171st
Cameroon rank
168th
Freedom Score over time
- Burundi
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 15 against 13 in Burundi, a difference of 2.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 171st and Cameroon ranks 168th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39 | 24.5 | 14.5 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 25.3 | 22.5 | 2.8 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 14 | 15.17 | 1.17 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Burundi or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 15 against 13 in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Burundi and Cameroon?
- 2, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cameroon?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Cameroon rank globally for freedom score?
- Burundi ranks 171st and Cameroon ranks 168th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.