Cameroon vs Congo: Freedom Score
Cameroon
15
in 2025
Congo
17
in 2025
Cameroon rank
168th
Congo rank
166th
Freedom Score over time
- Cameroon
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 17 against 15 in Cameroon, a difference of 2.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Congo ahead.
Cameroon ranks 168th and Congo ranks 166th of 197 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5 | 36.12 | 11.62 | Congo |
| 2010s | 22.5 | 26.4 | 3.9 | Congo |
| 2020s | 15.17 | 17.5 | 2.33 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Cameroon or Congo?
- Congo, at 17 against 15 in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Cameroon and Congo?
- 2, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for freedom score?
- Cameroon ranks 168th and Congo ranks 166th 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.