Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Cameroon or Turkey?

Turkey, at 0.082 against 0.078 in Cameroon as of 2025.

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

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 Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Turkey: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Cameroon

0.078

in 2025

Turkey

0.082

in 2025

Cameroon rank

110th

Turkey rank

108th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Cameroon
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.082 against 0.078 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.004.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

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

Cameroon ranks 110th and Turkey ranks 108th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.025	0.044	0.019	Turkey
1970s	0.0218	0.044	0.0222	Turkey
1980s	0.021	0.0784	0.0574	Turkey
1990s	0.021	0.087	0.066	Turkey
2000s	0.021	0.072	0.051	Turkey
2010s	0.021	0.037	0.016	Turkey
2020s	0.0752	0.0445	0.0307	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Cameroon or Turkey?: Turkey, at 0.082 against 0.078 in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Cameroon and Turkey?: 0.004, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Turkey?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Turkey rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Cameroon ranks 110th and Turkey ranks 108th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Regional Governments 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 Elected Regional Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.