Iran vs Kazakhstan: Democracy Index
Iran
-7
in 2018
Kazakhstan
-6
in 2018
Iran rank
149th
Kazakhstan rank
146th
Democracy Index over time
- Iran
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports -6 against -7 in Iran, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 219 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Iran ranks 149th and Kazakhstan ranks 146th of 167 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 9 and Kazakhstan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Kazakhstan | 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 | -6 | -8.2 | 2.2 | Iran |
| 1910s | 0 | -4.5 | 4.5 | Iran |
| 1920s | -4.9 | -6.1 | 1.2 | Iran |
| 1930s | -7.5 | -8.7 | 1.2 | Iran |
| 1940s | 0.3 | -9 | 9.3 | Iran |
| 1950s | -5.8 | -7.6 | 1.8 | Iran |
| 1960s | -10 | -7 | 3 | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | -9.6 | -7 | 2.6 | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | -6 | -6.6 | 0.6 | Iran |
| 1990s | -3.3 | -4.2 | 0.9 | Iran |
| 2000s | -2.6 | -6 | 3.4 | Iran |
| 2010s | -7 | -6 | 1 | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Iran or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at -6 against -7 in Iran as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Iran and Kazakhstan?
- 1, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kazakhstan?
- 219 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
- How do Iran and Kazakhstan rank globally for democracy index?
- Iran ranks 149th and Kazakhstan ranks 146th 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).