Which has higher liberal democracy index, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?

Cameroon, at 0.114 against 0.103 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?

65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Liberal Democracy Index

Burkina Faso

0.103

in 2025

Cameroon

0.114

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

137th

Cameroon rank

134th

Liberal Democracy Index 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 liberal democracy index, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?: Cameroon, at 0.114 against 0.103 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index 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 liberal democracy index?: Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Cameroon ranks 134th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

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.