Cameroon vs Nicaragua: Participatory democracy index
Cameroon
0.093
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.098
in 2025
Cameroon rank
148th
Nicaragua rank
145th
Participatory democracy index over time
- Cameroon
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.098 against 0.093 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.005.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 148th and Nicaragua ranks 145th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0876 | 0.034 | 0.0536 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 0.0997 | 0.0363 | 0.0634 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 0.1059 | 0.1105 | 0.0046 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.1475 | 0.4093 | 0.2618 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.1558 | 0.3266 | 0.1708 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.1446 | 0.1892 | 0.0446 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.1088 | 0.1058 | 0.003 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Cameroon or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.098 against 0.093 in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 0.005, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Nicaragua rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Cameroon ranks 148th and Nicaragua ranks 145th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.