Cameroon vs Kazakhstan: Distribution of Democracy Index

Cameroon
5
in 2018
Kazakhstan
4
in 2018
Cameroon rank
145th
Kazakhstan rank
147th

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Cameroon
  • Kazakhstan
051015180019092018

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 5 against 4 in Kazakhstan, a difference of 1.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 145th and Kazakhstan ranks 147th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Kazakhstan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1960s 9.6 3 6.6 Cameroon
1970s 2.2 3 0.8 Kazakhstan
1980s 2.2 3.4 1.2 Kazakhstan
1990s 5.4 5.8 0.4 Kazakhstan
2000s 5 4 1 Cameroon
2010s 5 4 1 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Cameroon or Kazakhstan?
Cameroon, at 5 against 4 in Kazakhstan as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Cameroon and Kazakhstan?
1, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kazakhstan?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and Kazakhstan rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Cameroon ranks 145th and Kazakhstan ranks 147th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – 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

Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

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).