Which has higher participatory democracy index, Cameroon or Somalia?

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

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

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.

Cameroon vs Somalia: Participatory Democracy Index

Cameroon

0.093

in 2025

Somalia

0.095

in 2025

Cameroon rank

148th

Somalia rank

146th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Cameroon
Somalia

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.

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

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0876	0.1296	0.042	Somalia
1970s	0.0997	0.0441	0.0556	Cameroon
1980s	0.1059	0.0472	0.0587	Cameroon
1990s	0.1475	0.064	0.0835	Cameroon
2000s	0.1558	0.0787	0.0771	Cameroon
2010s	0.1446	0.087	0.0576	Cameroon
2020s	0.1088	0.0908	0.018	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Cameroon or Somalia?: Somalia, at 0.095 against 0.093 in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Cameroon and Somalia?: 0.002, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Somalia?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Somalia rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Cameroon ranks 148th and Somalia ranks 146th 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.