Cameroon vs Mauritania: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Cameroon
0.27
in 2025
Mauritania
0.249
in 2025
Cameroon rank
141st
Mauritania rank
143rd
Liberal Political Institutions Index over time
- Cameroon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.27 against 0.249 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.021.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Cameroon ranks 141st and Mauritania ranks 143rd of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.204 | 0.3204 | 0.1164 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 0.2051 | 0.3033 | 0.0982 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 0.2816 | 0.138 | 0.1436 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.3434 | 0.2448 | 0.0986 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.3517 | 0.3293 | 0.0224 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.3132 | 0.3247 | 0.0115 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.2847 | 0.3417 | 0.057 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Cameroon or Mauritania?
- Cameroon, at 0.27 against 0.249 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Cameroon and Mauritania?
- 0.021, with Cameroon 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 liberal political institutions index?
- Cameroon ranks 141st and Mauritania ranks 143rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – 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.