Burundi vs Cameroon: Rule of Law
Burundi
-1.15
in 2011
Cameroon
-1.04
in 2011
Burundi rank
38th
Cameroon rank
37th
Rule of Law over time
- Burundi
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports -1.04 against -1.15 in Burundi, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Cameroon ahead.
Burundi ranks 38th and Cameroon ranks 37th of 53 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.6 | -1.29 | 0.3061 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | -1.28 | -1.16 | 0.1217 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | -1.17 | -1.04 | 0.1285 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law, Burundi or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at -1.04 against -1.15 in Burundi as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rule of law between Burundi and Cameroon?
- 0.11, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cameroon?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Burundi and Cameroon rank globally for rule of law?
- Burundi ranks 38th and Cameroon ranks 37th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Institute, published as Rule of Law (estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rule of law measures the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, in particular the quality of contract enforcement, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.