Cameroon vs Uganda: Strong Civil Society Index

Cameroon
0.22
in 2025
Uganda
0.222
in 2025
Cameroon rank
142nd
Uganda rank
141st

Strong Civil Society Index over time

  • Cameroon
  • Uganda
00.20.40.60.8190019622025

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.222 against 0.22 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.002.

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

Cameroon ranks 142nd and Uganda ranks 141st of 176 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.092 0.449 0.357 Uganda
1970s 0.092 0.1714 0.0794 Uganda
1980s 0.1112 0.4468 0.3356 Uganda
1990s 0.3752 0.7467 0.3715 Uganda
2000s 0.3772 0.6236 0.2464 Uganda
2010s 0.3436 0.4137 0.0701 Uganda
2020s 0.2965 0.2578 0.0387 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Cameroon or Uganda?
Uganda, at 0.222 against 0.22 in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Cameroon and Uganda?
0.002, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uganda?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Uganda rank globally for strong civil society index?
Cameroon ranks 142nd and Uganda ranks 141st 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

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).