Cameroon vs South Sudan: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Cameroon
0.186
in 2025
South Sudan
0.236
in 2025
Cameroon rank
139th
South Sudan rank
137th
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Cameroon
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.236 against 0.186 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.05.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Sudan ahead.
Cameroon ranks 139th and South Sudan ranks 137th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.224 | 0.5111 | 0.2871 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.224 | 0.1866 | 0.0374 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 0.224 | 0.223 | 0.001 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.2596 | 0.1356 | 0.124 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.2635 | 0.1873 | 0.0762 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.2185 | 0.2961 | 0.0776 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.1793 | 0.2318 | 0.0525 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Cameroon or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.236 against 0.186 in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Cameroon and South Sudan?
- 0.05, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and South Sudan rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Cameroon ranks 139th and South Sudan ranks 137th 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.