Cameroon vs Iran: Deliberative Democracy Index
Cameroon
0.097
in 2025
Iran
0.094
in 2025
Cameroon rank
144th
Iran rank
147th
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- Cameroon
- Iran
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.097 against 0.094 in Iran, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 144th and Iran ranks 147th of 175 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0376 | 0.0219 | 0.0157 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 0.037 | 0.0385 | 0.0015 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.0489 | 0.1591 | 0.1102 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.1176 | 0.2065 | 0.0889 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.157 | 0.2215 | 0.0645 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.1418 | 0.1684 | 0.0266 | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.1107 | 0.1028 | 0.0078 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Cameroon or Iran?
- Cameroon, at 0.097 against 0.094 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Cameroon and Iran?
- 0.003, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iran?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Iran rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- Cameroon ranks 144th 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.