Cameroon vs Liberia: Political opposition

Cameroon
1
in 2025
Liberia
1
in 2025
Cameroon rank
1st
Liberia rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Cameroon
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1 against 1 in Liberia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Liberia ahead.

Cameroon ranks 1st and Liberia ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Liberia Difference Ahead
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0.3 0.3 Liberia
1930s 0 0.9 0.9 Liberia
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0.4 0.4 Liberia
1960s 0.5 0 0.5 Cameroon
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0.5 0.5 Liberia
1990s 1 0.3 0.7 Cameroon
2000s 1 0.8 0.2 Cameroon
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Cameroon or Liberia?
Cameroon, at 1 against 1 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Cameroon and Liberia?
0, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Liberia?
142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Liberia rank globally for political opposition?
Cameroon ranks 1st and Liberia 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

Indicator
Political opposition
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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