Cameroon vs Zimbabwe: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index

Cameroon
0.26
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.268
in 2025
Cameroon rank
123rd
Zimbabwe rank
121st

Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index over time

  • Cameroon
  • Zimbabwe
0.10.20.3190019622025

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.268 against 0.26 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Cameroon ranks 123rd and Zimbabwe ranks 121st of 175 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1593 0.211 0.0517 Zimbabwe
1970s 0.1574 0.1772 0.0198 Zimbabwe
1980s 0.1742 0.3063 0.1321 Zimbabwe
1990s 0.2819 0.3093 0.0274 Zimbabwe
2000s 0.3101 0.262 0.0481 Cameroon
2010s 0.3099 0.2905 0.0194 Cameroon
2020s 0.279 0.2873 0.0083 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index, Cameroon or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 0.268 against 0.26 in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index between Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
0.008, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Zimbabwe rank globally for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
Cameroon ranks 123rd and Zimbabwe ranks 121st of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 29,523 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed