Cameroon vs Kuwait: Political Civil Liberties Index
Cameroon
0.417
in 2025
Kuwait
0.364
in 2025
Cameroon rank
130th
Kuwait rank
133rd
Political Civil Liberties Index over time
- Cameroon
- Kuwait
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.417 against 0.364 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.053.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.
Cameroon ranks 130th and Kuwait ranks 133rd of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0737 | 0.4122 | 0.3386 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 0.0606 | 0.4144 | 0.3538 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.1183 | 0.3556 | 0.2373 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.579 | 0.3603 | 0.2187 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.627 | 0.3933 | 0.2337 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.5594 | 0.3787 | 0.1807 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.4793 | 0.3855 | 0.0938 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political civil liberties index, Cameroon or Kuwait?
- Cameroon, at 0.417 against 0.364 in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Cameroon and Kuwait?
- 0.053, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kuwait?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Kuwait rank globally for political civil liberties index?
- Cameroon ranks 130th and Kuwait ranks 133rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Civil Liberties 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 people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.