How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Libya?

65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.

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.

Cameroon vs Libya: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Cameroon

0.203

in 2025

Libya

0.24

in 2025

Cameroon rank

148th

Libya rank

145th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Cameroon
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.24 against 0.203 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.037.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 148th and Libya ranks 145th of 176 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.264	0.2131	0.0509	Cameroon
1970s	0.3096	0.1574	0.1522	Cameroon
1980s	0.3208	0.154	0.1668	Cameroon
1990s	0.3584	0.154	0.2044	Cameroon
2000s	0.3548	0.1536	0.2012	Cameroon
2010s	0.3182	0.4119	0.0937	Libya
2020s	0.2373	0.3813	0.144	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Cameroon or Libya?: Libya, at 0.24 against 0.203 in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Cameroon and Libya?: 0.037, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Libya?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Libya rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Cameroon ranks 148th and Libya ranks 145th 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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Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.