Cameroon vs Somalia: Democracy

Cameroon
1
in 2018
Somalia
1
in 2018
Cameroon rank
98th
Somalia rank
98th

Democracy over time

  • Cameroon
  • Somalia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.

Cameroon ranks 98th and Somalia ranks 98th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6 1.8 1.2 Somalia
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 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 Somalia?
Cameroon, at 1 against 1 in Somalia as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Cameroon and Somalia?
0, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Somalia?
58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and Somalia rank globally for democracy?
Cameroon ranks 98th and Somalia ranks 98th of 167 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).