Belarus vs Iran: Democracy Index
Belarus
-7
in 2018
Iran
-7
in 2018
Belarus rank
149th
Iran rank
149th
Democracy Index over time
- Belarus
- Iran
How they compare
Belarus currently reports -7 against -7 in Iran, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 219 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Iran ahead.
Belarus ranks 149th and Iran ranks 149th of 167 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | -10 | -10 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | -10 | -10 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | -10 | -10 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | -10 | -10 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | -10 | -10 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | -10 | -10 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | -10 | -10 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | -10 | -10 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | -10 | -10 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | -10 | -10 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | -8.2 | -6 | 2.2 | Iran |
| 1910s | -4.5 | 0 | 4.5 | Iran |
| 1920s | -6.1 | -4.9 | 1.2 | Iran |
| 1930s | -8.7 | -7.5 | 1.2 | Iran |
| 1940s | -9 | 0.3 | 9.3 | Iran |
| 1950s | -7.6 | -5.8 | 1.8 | Iran |
| 1960s | -7 | -10 | 3 | Belarus |
| 1970s | -7 | -9.6 | 2.6 | Belarus |
| 1980s | -6.6 | -6 | 0.6 | Iran |
| 1990s | -0.2 | -3.3 | 3.1 | Belarus |
| 2000s | -7 | -2.6 | 4.4 | Iran |
| 2010s | -7 | -7 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Belarus or Iran?
- Belarus, at -7 against -7 in Iran as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Belarus and Iran?
- 0, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Iran?
- 219 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
- How do Belarus and Iran rank globally for democracy index?
- Belarus ranks 149th and Iran ranks 149th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).