Bangladesh vs Iran: Democracy index polity
Bangladesh
-6
in 2018
Iran
-7
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
146th
Iran rank
149th
Democracy index polity over time
- Bangladesh
- Iran
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports -6 against -7 in Iran, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 146th and Iran ranks 149th of 167 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.88 | -9.5 | 7.62 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | -5.6 | -6 | 0.4 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 4.9 | -3.3 | 8.2 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 3.5 | -2.6 | 6.1 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.89 | -7 | 8.89 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index polity, Bangladesh or Iran?
- Bangladesh, at -6 against -7 in Iran as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index polity between Bangladesh and Iran?
- 1, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
- How do Bangladesh and Iran rank globally for democracy index polity?
- Bangladesh ranks 146th and Iran ranks 149th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Democracy index polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.