Cambodia vs Iran: Deliberative democracy index vdem

Cambodia
0.079
in 2025
Iran
0.094
in 2025
Cambodia rank
150th
Iran rank
147th

Deliberative democracy index vdem over time

  • Cambodia
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.094 against 0.079 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.015.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 150th and Iran ranks 147th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Iran Difference Ahead
1900s 0.02 0.0315 0.0115 Iran
1910s 0.02 0.0636 0.0436 Iran
1920s 0.02 0.0263 0.0063 Iran
1930s 0.02 0.0146 0.0054 Cambodia
1940s 0.0216 0.0983 0.0767 Iran
1950s 0.0915 0.0924 0.0009 Iran
1960s 0.1594 0.022 0.1374 Cambodia
1970s 0.0437 0.0385 0.0052 Cambodia
1980s 0.0174 0.1591 0.1417 Iran
1990s 0.1655 0.2065 0.041 Iran
2000s 0.1787 0.2215 0.0428 Iran
2010s 0.1288 0.1684 0.0396 Iran
2020s 0.0788 0.1028 0.024 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index vdem, Cambodia or Iran?
Iran, at 0.094 against 0.079 in Cambodia as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index vdem between Cambodia and Iran?
0.015, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Iran?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Iran rank globally for deliberative democracy index vdem?
Cambodia ranks 150th and Iran ranks 147th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deliberative democracy index vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deliberative democracy index vdem
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed