Which has higher strong civil society index, Cambodia or Cameroon?

Cameroon, at 0.22 against 0.213 in Cambodia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Cameroon?

65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cambodia vs Cameroon: Strong Civil Society Index

Cambodia

0.213

in 2025

Cameroon

0.22

in 2025

Cambodia rank

144th

Cameroon rank

142nd

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Cambodia
Cameroon

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.22 against 0.213 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 144th and Cameroon ranks 142nd of 176 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 5 and Cameroon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.387	0.092	0.295	Cambodia
1970s	0.2178	0.092	0.1258	Cambodia
1980s	0.045	0.1112	0.0662	Cameroon
1990s	0.407	0.3752	0.0318	Cambodia
2000s	0.53	0.3772	0.1528	Cambodia
2010s	0.3969	0.3436	0.0533	Cambodia
2020s	0.2432	0.2965	0.0533	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Cambodia or Cameroon?: Cameroon, at 0.22 against 0.213 in Cambodia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Cambodia and Cameroon?: 0.007, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Cameroon?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Cameroon rank globally for strong civil society index?: Cambodia ranks 144th and Cameroon ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).