Belarus vs Cameroon: Rule of Law Index
Belarus
0.116
in 2025
Cameroon
0.086
in 2025
Belarus rank
154th
Cameroon rank
157th
Rule of Law Index over time
- Belarus
- Cameroon
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 0.116 against 0.086 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.03.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Belarus ranks 154th and Cameroon ranks 157th of 173 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 4 and Cameroon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1778 | 0.242 | 0.0642 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 0.1644 | 0.2314 | 0.067 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 0.1731 | 0.1733 | 0.0002 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.4504 | 0.1118 | 0.3386 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0.262 | 0.1023 | 0.1597 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 0.2658 | 0.0909 | 0.1749 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 0.1042 | 0.092 | 0.0122 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Belarus or Cameroon?
- Belarus, at 0.116 against 0.086 in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Belarus and Cameroon?
- 0.03, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Cameroon?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Cameroon rank globally for rule of law index?
- Belarus ranks 154th and Cameroon ranks 157th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rule of Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.