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
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.