Cambodia vs Iran: Deliberative Democracy Index
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- Cambodia
- Iran
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, Cambodia or Iran?
- Iran, at 0.094 against 0.079 in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index 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?
- Cambodia ranks 150th and Iran ranks 147th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.