Cameroon vs Iran: Democracy
Cameroon
1
in 2025
Iran
1
in 2025
Cameroon rank
80th
Iran rank
80th
Democracy over time
- Cameroon
- Iran
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1 against 1 in Iran, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 80th and Iran ranks 80th of 128 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1 | 0.4 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Cameroon or Iran?
- Cameroon, at 1 against 1 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Cameroon and Iran?
- 0, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iran?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Iran rank globally for democracy?
- Cameroon ranks 80th and Iran ranks 80th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as 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. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).