Cameroon vs Laos: Freedom Score
Cameroon
15
in 2025
Laos
13
in 2025
Cameroon rank
168th
Laos rank
171st
Freedom Score over time
- Cameroon
- Laos
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 15 against 13 in Laos, a difference of 2.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 168th and Laos ranks 171st of 197 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5 | 12.88 | 11.62 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 22.5 | 12.3 | 10.2 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 15.17 | 13 | 2.17 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Cameroon or Laos?
- Cameroon, at 15 against 13 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Cameroon and Laos?
- 2, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Laos?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Laos rank globally for freedom score?
- Cameroon ranks 168th and Laos ranks 171st 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.