Cameroon vs Nigeria: Engaged Society Score
Cameroon
0.946
in 2025
Nigeria
0.977
in 2025
Cameroon rank
80th
Nigeria rank
77th
Engaged Society Score over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.977 against 0.946 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.031.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cameroon ranks 80th and Nigeria ranks 77th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.33 | -0.725 | 0.606 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | -1.33 | -1.5 | 0.1694 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | -1.13 | -0.8908 | 0.2354 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.245 | -0.8962 | 1.14 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1.26 | 1.05 | 0.209 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 1.05 | 0.0335 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.16 | 0.8032 | 0.3567 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.977 against 0.946 in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 0.031, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for engaged society score?
- Cameroon ranks 80th and Nigeria ranks 77th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Engaged Society Score. 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 ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.