Cameroon vs Egypt: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Cameroon
0.186
in 2025
Egypt
0.167
in 2025
Cameroon rank
139th
Egypt rank
142nd
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Cameroon
- Egypt
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.186 against 0.167 in Egypt, a difference of 0.019.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 139th and Egypt ranks 142nd of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.224 | 0.3201 | 0.0961 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 0.224 | 0.4607 | 0.2367 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.224 | 0.4568 | 0.2328 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.2596 | 0.346 | 0.0864 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.2635 | 0.346 | 0.0825 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.2191 | 0.2753 | 0.0562 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.1793 | 0.172 | 0.0073 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Cameroon or Egypt?
- Cameroon, at 0.186 against 0.167 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Cameroon and Egypt?
- 0.019, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Egypt?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Egypt rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Cameroon ranks 139th and Egypt ranks 142nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative 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 legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.