Cameroon vs El Salvador: Rule of law index

Cameroon
0.086
in 2025
El Salvador
0.082
in 2025
Cameroon rank
160th
El Salvador rank
163rd

Rule of law index over time

  • Cameroon
  • El Salvador
0.10.20.30.40.5183819312025

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.086 against 0.082 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 160th and El Salvador ranks 163rd of 176 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon El Salvador Difference Ahead
1960s 0.242 0.143 0.099 Cameroon
1970s 0.2314 0.1136 0.1178 Cameroon
1980s 0.1733 0.1296 0.0437 Cameroon
1990s 0.1118 0.3066 0.1948 El Salvador
2000s 0.1023 0.3768 0.2745 El Salvador
2010s 0.0909 0.4373 0.3464 El Salvador
2020s 0.092 0.1452 0.0532 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Cameroon or El Salvador?
Cameroon, at 0.086 against 0.082 in El Salvador as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Cameroon and El Salvador?
0.004, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and El Salvador?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and El Salvador rank globally for rule of law index?
Cameroon ranks 160th and El Salvador ranks 163rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed