Equatorial Guinea vs Iran: Democracy Index

Equatorial Guinea
-6
in 2018
Iran
-7
in 2018
Equatorial Guinea rank
147th
Iran rank
150th

Democracy Index over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Iran
-10-505180019092018

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports -6 against -7 in Iran, a difference of 1.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 147th and Iran ranks 150th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Iran Difference Ahead
1960s -2.5 -10 7.5 Equatorial Guinea
1970s -7 -9.6 2.6 Equatorial Guinea
1980s -7 -6 1 Iran
1990s -6 -3.3 2.7 Iran
2000s -6 -2.6 3.4 Iran
2010s -6 -7 1 Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Equatorial Guinea or Iran?
Equatorial Guinea, at -6 against -7 in Iran as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Equatorial Guinea and Iran?
1, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Iran?
51 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2018.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Iran rank globally for democracy index?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 147th and Iran ranks 150th of 168 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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Indicator
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – 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

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).