Cameroon vs Iran: Liberal Democracy Index
Cameroon
0.114
in 2025
Iran
0.103
in 2025
Cameroon rank
134th
Iran rank
137th
Liberal Democracy Index over time
- Cameroon
- Iran
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.114 against 0.103 in Iran, a difference of 0.011.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 134th and Iran ranks 137th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0706 | 0.0779 | 0.0073 | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.0704 | 0.0817 | 0.0113 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.095 | 0.0941 | 0.0009 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.143 | 0.1279 | 0.0151 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.1554 | 0.1393 | 0.0161 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.1428 | 0.128 | 0.0148 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.124 | 0.0927 | 0.0313 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Cameroon or Iran?
- Cameroon, at 0.114 against 0.103 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Cameroon and Iran?
- 0.011, 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 liberal democracy index?
- Cameroon ranks 134th and Iran ranks 137th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal 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, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.