Cameroon vs Egypt: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Cameroon
0.203
in 2025
Egypt
0.207
in 2025
Cameroon rank
148th
Egypt rank
147th
Participatory Political Institutions Index over time
- Cameroon
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.207 against 0.203 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 148th and Egypt ranks 147th of 176 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.264 | 0.0797 | 0.1843 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 0.3096 | 0.1974 | 0.1122 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 0.3208 | 0.2209 | 0.0999 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.3584 | 0.2041 | 0.1543 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.3548 | 0.1975 | 0.1573 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.3182 | 0.1825 | 0.1357 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.2373 | 0.2082 | 0.0292 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Cameroon or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 0.207 against 0.203 in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Cameroon and Egypt?
- 0.004, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Egypt?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Egypt rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Cameroon ranks 148th and Egypt ranks 147th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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 to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.