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
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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

Indicator
Rule of Law Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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.