Ethiopia vs Iran: Electoral democracy

Ethiopia
0
in 2025
Iran
0
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
116th
Iran rank
116th

Electoral democracy over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Iran
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0 against 0 in Iran, a difference of 0.

Across all 237 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 116th and Iran ranks 116th of 197 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Iran Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0 0 0
2000s 0 0 0
2010s 0 0 0
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy, Ethiopia or Iran?
Ethiopia, at 0 against 0 in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy between Ethiopia and Iran?
0, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iran?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Iran rank globally for electoral democracy?
Ethiopia ranks 116th and Iran ranks 116th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electoral democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the reduced Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies, one-party autocracies, multi-party autocracies without elected executive, multi-party autocracies, exclusive democracies, male democracies, and electoral democracies (including full democracies or polyarchies).