Cameroon vs Turkey: Liberal Democracy Index
Cameroon
0.114
in 2025
Turkey
0.11
in 2025
Cameroon rank
134th
Turkey rank
135th
Liberal Democracy Index over time
- Cameroon
- Turkey
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.114 against 0.11 in Turkey, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Turkey ahead.
Cameroon ranks 134th and Turkey ranks 135th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0706 | 0.2947 | 0.2241 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 0.0704 | 0.3525 | 0.2821 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 0.095 | 0.2223 | 0.1273 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 0.143 | 0.3765 | 0.2335 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 0.1554 | 0.4585 | 0.3031 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.1428 | 0.2286 | 0.0858 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.124 | 0.1108 | 0.0132 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Cameroon or Turkey?
- Cameroon, at 0.114 against 0.11 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Cameroon and Turkey?
- 0.004, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Turkey?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Turkey rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Cameroon ranks 134th and Turkey ranks 135th 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.