Cameroon vs Equatorial Guinea: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Cameroon
0.055
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea
0.057
in 2025
Cameroon rank
156th
Equatorial Guinea rank
155th
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Cameroon
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 0.057 against 0.055 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 156th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 155th of 175 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.638 | 0.265 | 0.373 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.519 | 0.057 | 0.462 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.3363 | 0.057 | 0.2793 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.0597 | 0.057 | 0.0027 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Cameroon or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 0.057 against 0.055 in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.002, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Cameroon ranks 156th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 155th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.