Cameroon vs Egypt: Political opposition
Cameroon
1
in 2025
Egypt
1
in 2025
Cameroon rank
1st
Egypt rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Cameroon
- Egypt
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1 against 1 in Egypt, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Egypt ahead.
Cameroon ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Egypt in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Egypt |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Egypt |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Egypt |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Egypt |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Egypt |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Egypt |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Egypt |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Egypt |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political opposition, Cameroon or Egypt?
- Cameroon, at 1 against 1 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Cameroon and Egypt?
- 0, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Egypt?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Egypt rank globally for political opposition?
- Cameroon ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political opposition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.