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
00.050.10.15190019622025

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

Indicator
Liberal Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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.