Cameroon vs Nicaragua: Liberal democracy
Cameroon
1
in 2025
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Cameroon rank
87th
Nicaragua rank
87th
Liberal democracy over time
- Cameroon
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1 against 1 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Cameroon ranks 87th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.8889 | 0.1111 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Cameroon or Nicaragua?
- Cameroon, at 1 against 1 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 0, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Nicaragua rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Cameroon ranks 87th and Nicaragua 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
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.