Cameroon vs Rwanda: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Cameroon
0.27
in 2025
Rwanda
0.248
in 2025
Cameroon rank
141st
Rwanda rank
144th
Liberal Political Institutions Index over time
- Cameroon
- Rwanda
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.27 against 0.248 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.022.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Cameroon ranks 141st and Rwanda ranks 144th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.204 | 0.4672 | 0.2632 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.2051 | 0.4099 | 0.2048 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.2816 | 0.4338 | 0.1522 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.3434 | 0.4367 | 0.0933 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.3517 | 0.3607 | 0.009 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.3132 | 0.3581 | 0.0449 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.2847 | 0.2763 | 0.0083 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Cameroon or Rwanda?
- Cameroon, at 0.27 against 0.248 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Cameroon and Rwanda?
- 0.022, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Rwanda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Rwanda rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
- Cameroon ranks 141st and Rwanda ranks 144th 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.