Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Key features of liberal democracy
Burkina Faso
0.103
in 2025
Cameroon
0.114
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
137th
Cameroon rank
134th
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.114 against 0.103 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.011.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Cameroon ranks 134th of 176 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1704 | 0.0706 | 0.0999 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 0.1391 | 0.0704 | 0.0687 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 0.1161 | 0.095 | 0.0211 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0.2275 | 0.143 | 0.0845 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.329 | 0.1554 | 0.1736 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.4168 | 0.1428 | 0.274 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.2623 | 0.124 | 0.1383 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 0.114 against 0.103 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 0.011, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
- Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Cameroon ranks 134th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.