Cameroon vs Uganda: Political civil liberties index
Cameroon
0.417
in 2025
Uganda
0.368
in 2025
Cameroon rank
130th
Uganda rank
132nd
Political civil liberties index over time
- Cameroon
- Uganda
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.417 against 0.368 in Uganda, a difference of 0.049.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.
Cameroon ranks 130th and Uganda ranks 132nd of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0737 | 0.455 | 0.3813 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 0.0606 | 0.0813 | 0.0207 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 0.1183 | 0.3024 | 0.1841 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 0.579 | 0.4764 | 0.1026 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.627 | 0.5345 | 0.0925 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.5594 | 0.5151 | 0.0443 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.4793 | 0.3962 | 0.0832 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political civil liberties index, Cameroon or Uganda?
- Cameroon, at 0.417 against 0.368 in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Cameroon and Uganda?
- 0.049, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uganda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Uganda rank globally for political civil liberties index?
- Cameroon ranks 130th and Uganda ranks 132nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.