Cameroon vs Mauritania: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Cameroon
0.111
in 2025
Mauritania
0.114
in 2025
Cameroon rank
157th
Mauritania rank
156th
Judicial Checks on Government Index over time
- Cameroon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.114 against 0.111 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Cameroon ranks 157th and Mauritania ranks 156th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.11 | 0.277 | 0.167 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 0.11 | 0.2505 | 0.1405 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 0.127 | 0.055 | 0.072 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.127 | 0.0742 | 0.0528 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.1269 | 0.1486 | 0.0217 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.1343 | 0.2218 | 0.0875 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.1528 | 0.1857 | 0.0328 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Cameroon or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 0.114 against 0.111 in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Cameroon and Mauritania?
- 0.003, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mauritania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Mauritania rank globally for judicial checks on government index?
- Cameroon ranks 157th and Mauritania ranks 156th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Judicial Checks on Government 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 the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.