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?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
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.