Cameroon vs Egypt: Democracy

Cameroon
3
in 2025
Egypt
3
in 2025
Cameroon rank
116th
Egypt rank
116th

Democracy over time

  • Cameroon
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 3 against 3 in Egypt, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Egypt ahead.

Cameroon ranks 116th and Egypt ranks 116th of 197 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Egypt in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Egypt Difference Ahead
1880s 0 2 2 Egypt
1890s 0 2 2 Egypt
1900s 0 2 2 Egypt
1910s 0 2 2 Egypt
1920s 0 1 1 Egypt
1930s 0 1.4 1.4 Egypt
1940s 0 2 2 Egypt
1950s 0 0.8 0.8 Egypt
1960s 2 1 1 Cameroon
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 3 1 2 Cameroon
2000s 3 2 1 Cameroon
2010s 3 2 1 Cameroon
2020s 3 3 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Cameroon or Egypt?
Cameroon, at 3 against 3 in Egypt as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Cameroon and Egypt?
0, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Egypt?
142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Egypt rank globally for democracy?
Cameroon ranks 116th and Egypt ranks 116th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).