Cameroon vs Congo: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Cameroon
0.27
in 2025
Congo
0.287
in 2025
Cameroon rank
141st
Congo rank
138th
Liberal Political Institutions Index over time
- Cameroon
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.287 against 0.27 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.017.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Cameroon ranks 141st and Congo ranks 138th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.204 | 0.3367 | 0.1327 | Congo |
| 1970s | 0.2051 | 0.0837 | 0.1214 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 0.2816 | 0.092 | 0.1896 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.3434 | 0.3928 | 0.0494 | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.3517 | 0.2167 | 0.135 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.3132 | 0.2336 | 0.0796 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.2847 | 0.2878 | 0.0032 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Cameroon or Congo?
- Congo, at 0.287 against 0.27 in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Cameroon and Congo?
- 0.017, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
- Cameroon ranks 141st and Congo ranks 138th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions 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 of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.