Which has higher participatory democracy index, Algeria or Cameroon?

Algeria, at 0.095 against 0.093 in Cameroon as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Cameroon: Participatory Democracy Index

Algeria

0.095

in 2025

Cameroon

0.093

in 2025

Algeria rank

146th

Cameroon rank

148th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Algeria
Cameroon

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 0.095 against 0.093 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.

Algeria ranks 146th and Cameroon ranks 148th of 176 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0371	0.0876	0.0504	Cameroon
1970s	0.032	0.0997	0.0677	Cameroon
1980s	0.0457	0.1059	0.0602	Cameroon
1990s	0.1127	0.1475	0.0348	Cameroon
2000s	0.149	0.1558	0.0068	Cameroon
2010s	0.1203	0.1446	0.0243	Cameroon
2020s	0.1005	0.1088	0.0083	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Algeria or Cameroon?: Algeria, at 0.095 against 0.093 in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Algeria and Cameroon?: 0.002, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cameroon?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Cameroon rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Algeria ranks 146th and Cameroon ranks 148th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.