Burundi vs Cameroon: Democracy

Burundi
1
in 2025
Cameroon
1
in 2025
Burundi rank
80th
Cameroon rank
80th

Democracy over time

  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cameroon ahead.

Burundi ranks 80th and Cameroon ranks 80th of 128 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Cameroon Difference Ahead
2000s 2.33 2 0.3333 Burundi
2010s 1.8 1.4 0.4 Burundi
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Burundi or Cameroon?
Burundi, at 1 against 1 in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Burundi and Cameroon?
0, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cameroon?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Cameroon rank globally for democracy?
Burundi ranks 80th and Cameroon ranks 80th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).