Cameroon vs North Korea: Free and fair elections index

Cameroon
0.12
in 2025
North Korea
0.122
in 2025
Cameroon rank
145th
North Korea rank
144th

Free and fair elections index over time

  • Cameroon
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 0.122 against 0.12 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.002.

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

Cameroon ranks 145th and North Korea ranks 144th of 176 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and North Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon North Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1281 0.1552 0.0271 North Korea
1970s 0.1493 0.1491 0.0002 Cameroon
1980s 0.1606 0.1441 0.0165 Cameroon
1990s 0.0793 0.1349 0.0556 North Korea
2000s 0.0859 0.1294 0.0435 North Korea
2010s 0.152 0.1355 0.0165 Cameroon
2020s 0.1238 0.1217 0.0022 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Cameroon or North Korea?
North Korea, at 0.122 against 0.12 in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Cameroon and North Korea?
0.002, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and North Korea?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and North Korea rank globally for free and fair elections index?
Cameroon ranks 145th and North Korea ranks 144th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed