Cameroon vs Congo: Key features of liberal democracy
Cameroon
0.114
in 2025
Congo
0.115
in 2025
Cameroon rank
134th
Congo rank
131st
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Cameroon
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.115 against 0.114 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Cameroon ranks 134th and Congo ranks 131st of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0706 | 0.1148 | 0.0442 | Congo |
| 1970s | 0.0704 | 0.0284 | 0.042 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 0.095 | 0.032 | 0.063 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.143 | 0.1836 | 0.0406 | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.1554 | 0.0909 | 0.0645 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.1428 | 0.1002 | 0.0426 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.124 | 0.1172 | 0.0068 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Cameroon or Congo?
- Congo, at 0.115 against 0.114 in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Cameroon and Congo?
- 0.001, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
- Cameroon ranks 134th and Congo ranks 131st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – 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.