Bangladesh vs Cameroon: Distribution of Democracy Index
Bangladesh
4
in 2018
Cameroon
5
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
147th
Cameroon rank
145th
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Bangladesh
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 5 against 4 in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 147th and Cameroon ranks 145th of 168 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.12 | 2 | 6.12 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 4.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 14.9 | 5.4 | 9.5 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 13.5 | 5 | 8.5 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 11.89 | 5 | 6.89 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Bangladesh or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 5 against 4 in Bangladesh as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Bangladesh and Cameroon?
- 1, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cameroon?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
- How do Bangladesh and Cameroon rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Bangladesh ranks 147th and Cameroon ranks 145th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).