Cameroon vs Central African Republic: Free and Fair Elections Index

Cameroon
0.12
in 2025
Central African Republic
0.123
in 2025
Cameroon rank
145th
Central African Republic rank
143rd

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 0.123 against 0.12 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Cameroon ranks 145th and Central African Republic ranks 143rd of 176 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Central African Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1281 0.1256 0.0026 Cameroon
1970s 0.1493 0 0.1493 Cameroon
1980s 0.1606 0.0283 0.1323 Cameroon
1990s 0.0793 0.1781 0.0988 Central African Republic
2000s 0.0859 0.1432 0.0573 Central African Republic
2010s 0.152 0.1628 0.0108 Central African Republic
2020s 0.1238 0.1737 0.0498 Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Cameroon or Central African Republic?
Central African Republic, at 0.123 against 0.12 in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Cameroon and Central African Republic?
0.003, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Central African Republic?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Central African Republic rank globally for free and fair elections index?
Cameroon ranks 145th and Central African Republic ranks 143rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – 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

Indicator
Free and Fair Elections Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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.