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?
- 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.