Iran vs Ukraine: Citizen support for democracy
Citizen support for democracy over time
- Iran
- Ukraine
How they compare
Iran currently reports -1.12 against -1.17 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ukraine ahead.
Iran ranks 121st and Ukraine ranks 123rd of 144 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.56 | -1.16 | 0.4052 | Ukraine |
| 2010s | -1.15 | -0.9056 | 0.242 | Ukraine |
| 2020s | -1.12 | -1.17 | 0.0418 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher citizen support for democracy, Iran or Ukraine?
- Iran, at -1.12 against -1.17 in Ukraine as of 2020.
- What is the difference in citizen support for democracy between Iran and Ukraine?
- 0.05, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Ukraine?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Iran and Ukraine rank globally for citizen support for democracy?
- Iran ranks 121st and Ukraine ranks 123rd of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Citizen support for democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens support a democratic political system and reject autocratic alternatives. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how desirable citizens find democracy, how they evaluate undemocratic alternatives (such as a strong unelected leader, the army, or religious authorities), and how they assess democratic and autocratic political systems relative to another.