Burundi vs Cameroon: Free and Fair Elections Index
Burundi
0.107
in 2025
Cameroon
0.12
in 2025
Burundi rank
147th
Cameroon rank
145th
Free and Fair Elections Index over time
- Burundi
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.12 against 0.107 in Burundi, a difference of 0.013.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 147th and Cameroon ranks 145th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Cameroon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.228 | 0.1281 | 0.0999 | Burundi |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.1493 | 0.1493 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 0.2302 | 0.1606 | 0.0696 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 0.0234 | 0.0793 | 0.0559 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.2177 | 0.0859 | 0.1318 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 0.1179 | 0.152 | 0.0341 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.0752 | 0.1238 | 0.0487 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, Burundi or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 0.12 against 0.107 in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Burundi and Cameroon?
- 0.013, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cameroon?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Cameroon rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- Burundi ranks 147th and Cameroon ranks 145th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections 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 registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.