Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Burkina Faso or Iran?

Burkina Faso, at 0.157 against 0.152 in Iran as of 2025.

What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Burkina Faso and Iran?

0.005, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iran?

92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Iran: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Burkina Faso

0.157

in 2025

Iran

0.152

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

132nd

Iran rank

135th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Burkina Faso
Iran

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.157 against 0.152 in Iran, a difference of 0.005.

Across all 92 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 132nd and Iran ranks 135th of 175 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Iran	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.135	0.028	0.107	Burkina Faso
1920s	0.145	0.0328	0.1122	Burkina Faso
1930s	0.145	0.039	0.106	Burkina Faso
1940s	0.1407	0.0747	0.066	Burkina Faso
1950s	0.1601	0.0896	0.0705	Burkina Faso
1960s	0.248	0.1005	0.1475	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.2182	0.1123	0.1059	Burkina Faso
1980s	0.2213	0.169	0.0523	Burkina Faso
1990s	0.3033	0.1761	0.1272	Burkina Faso
2000s	0.357	0.186	0.171	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.3883	0.1695	0.2188	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.261	0.1527	0.1083	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Burkina Faso or Iran?: Burkina Faso, at 0.157 against 0.152 in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Burkina Faso and Iran?: 0.005, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iran?: 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Iran rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Burkina Faso ranks 132nd and Iran ranks 135th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.