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
0102030200220132025

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

Indicator
Freedom Score
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,706 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed

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.