Azerbaijan vs Iran: Distribution of Democracy Index
Azerbaijan
3
in 2018
Iran
3
in 2018
Azerbaijan rank
150th
Iran rank
150th
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Azerbaijan
- Iran
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 3 against 3 in Iran, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 206 shared years of data; in 1813 it was Iran ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 150th and Iran ranks 150th of 168 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1.8 | 4 | 2.2 | Iran |
| 1910s | 5.5 | 10 | 4.5 | Iran |
| 1920s | 3.9 | 5.1 | 1.2 | Iran |
| 1930s | 1.3 | 2.5 | 1.2 | Iran |
| 1940s | 1 | 10.3 | 9.3 | Iran |
| 1950s | 2.4 | 4.2 | 1.8 | Iran |
| 1960s | 3 | 0 | 3 | Azerbaijan |
| 1970s | 3 | 0.4 | 2.6 | Azerbaijan |
| 1980s | 3.4 | 4 | 0.6 | Iran |
| 1990s | 6 | 6.7 | 0.7 | Iran |
| 2000s | 3 | 7.4 | 4.4 | Iran |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Azerbaijan or Iran?
- Azerbaijan, at 3 against 3 in Iran as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Azerbaijan and Iran?
- 0, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iran?
- 206 years are reported by both, from 1813 to 2018.
- How do Azerbaijan and Iran rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Azerbaijan ranks 150th and Iran ranks 150th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).