Cameroon vs Laos: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Cameroon
0.216
in 2025
Laos
0.182
in 2025
Cameroon rank
151st
Laos rank
154th
Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time
- Cameroon
- Laos
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.216 against 0.182 in Laos, a difference of 0.034.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Cameroon ranks 151st and Laos ranks 154th of 175 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.085 | 0.315 | 0.23 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.085 | 0.2006 | 0.1156 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.1174 | 0.0802 | 0.0372 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.2611 | 0.1007 | 0.1604 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.3611 | 0.135 | 0.2261 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.3062 | 0.1708 | 0.1354 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.243 | 0.1872 | 0.0558 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Cameroon or Laos?
- Cameroon, at 0.216 against 0.182 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Cameroon and Laos?
- 0.034, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Laos?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Laos rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?
- Cameroon ranks 151st and Laos ranks 154th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions 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 to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.