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
00.10.20.3190019622025

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

Indicator
Deliberative Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

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.