Cameroon vs Uganda: Free and Fair Elections Index
Cameroon
0.12
in 2025
Uganda
0.129
in 2025
Cameroon rank
145th
Uganda rank
142nd
Free and Fair Elections Index over time
- Cameroon
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.129 against 0.12 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.009.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.
Cameroon ranks 145th and Uganda ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1281 | 0.4983 | 0.3702 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 0.1493 | 0.0522 | 0.0971 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 0.1606 | 0.0705 | 0.0901 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.0793 | 0.3431 | 0.2638 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0.0859 | 0.1707 | 0.0848 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.152 | 0.142 | 0.01 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.1238 | 0.137 | 0.0132 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, Cameroon or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.129 against 0.12 in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Cameroon and Uganda?
- 0.009, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uganda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Uganda rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- Cameroon ranks 145th and Uganda ranks 142nd 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.