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
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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

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.