Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Democracy

Cameroon
1
in 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2018
Cameroon rank
98th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
98th

Democracy over time

  • Cameroon
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1 against 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Cameroon ranks 98th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th of 168 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6 0.4 0.2 Cameroon
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 1 0.8 0.2 Cameroon
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Cameroon or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Cameroon, at 1 against 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for democracy?
Cameroon ranks 98th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – 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
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).