Cameroon vs El Salvador: Liberal democracy

Cameroon
1
in 2025
El Salvador
1
in 2025
Cameroon rank
87th
El Salvador rank
87th

Liberal democracy over time

  • Cameroon
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1 against 1 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 87th and El Salvador ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon El Salvador Difference Ahead
1960s 1 0.8889 0.1111 Cameroon
1970s 1 0.9 0.1 Cameroon
1980s 1 0.5556 0.4444 Cameroon
1990s 1 1.1 0.1 El Salvador
2000s 1 2 1 El Salvador
2010s 1 2 1 El Salvador
2020s 1 1.17 0.1667 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy, Cameroon or El Salvador?
Cameroon, at 1 against 1 in El Salvador as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy between Cameroon and El Salvador?
0, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and El Salvador?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and El Salvador rank globally for liberal democracy?
Cameroon ranks 87th and El Salvador ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. 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
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.