Which has higher political stability/no violence, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?

Burkina Faso, at -0.5415 against -0.6131 in Cameroon as of 2011.

What is the difference in political stability/no violence between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?

0.0716, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?

13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank Institute, published as Political Stability/No Violence (estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Political Stability/No Violence

Burkina Faso

-0.5415

in 2011

Cameroon

-0.6131

in 2011

Burkina Faso rank

30th

Cameroon rank

31st

Political Stability/No Violence over time

Burkina Faso
Cameroon

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports -0.5415 against -0.6131 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0716.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Cameroon ranks 31st of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
1990s	-0.3066	-0.9406	0.634	Burkina Faso
2000s	0.0036	-0.4479	0.4515	Burkina Faso
2010s	-0.3391	-0.6056	0.2665	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political stability/no violence, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?: Burkina Faso, at -0.5415 against -0.6131 in Cameroon as of 2011.
What is the difference in political stability/no violence between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?: 0.0716, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for political stability/no violence?: Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Cameroon ranks 31st of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank Institute, published as Political Stability/No Violence (estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Stability/No Violence (estimate)
Source: World Bank Institute
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Political stability and absence of violence measures the perceptions of the likelihood that the government will be destabilized or overthrown by unconstitutional or violent means, including domestic violence or terrorism. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.