Cameroon vs Zimbabwe: Strong Civil Society Index

Cameroon
0.22
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.22
in 2025
Cameroon rank
142nd
Zimbabwe rank
142nd

Strong Civil Society Index over time

  • Cameroon
  • Zimbabwe
00.20.40.6190019622025

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.22 against 0.22 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.

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

Cameroon ranks 142nd and Zimbabwe ranks 142nd of 176 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 0.092 0.3252 0.2332 Zimbabwe
1970s 0.092 0.2391 0.1471 Zimbabwe
1980s 0.1112 0.5439 0.4327 Zimbabwe
1990s 0.3752 0.5889 0.2137 Zimbabwe
2000s 0.3772 0.5185 0.1413 Zimbabwe
2010s 0.3436 0.4956 0.152 Zimbabwe
2020s 0.2965 0.329 0.0325 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

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).