Eritrea vs Iran: Democracy Index

Eritrea
-7
in 2018
Iran
-7
in 2018
Eritrea rank
149th
Iran rank
149th

Democracy Index over time

  • Eritrea
  • Iran
-10-505180019092018

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports -7 against -7 in Iran, a difference of 0.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 149th and Iran ranks 149th of 167 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Iran Difference Ahead
1990s -6 -2.14 3.86 Iran
2000s -6.9 -2.6 4.3 Iran
2010s -7 -7 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Eritrea or Iran?
Eritrea, at -7 against -7 in Iran as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Eritrea and Iran?
0, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Iran?
26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Eritrea and Iran rank globally for democracy index?
Eritrea 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

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).