Iran vs Uganda: Egalitarian democracy index vdem
Iran
0.152
in 2025
Uganda
0.139
in 2025
Iran rank
135th
Uganda rank
138th
Egalitarian democracy index vdem over time
- Iran
- Uganda
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.152 against 0.139 in Uganda, a difference of 0.013.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.
Iran ranks 135th and Uganda ranks 138th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0189 | 0.0474 | 0.0285 | Uganda |
| 1910s | 0.0286 | 0.048 | 0.0194 | Uganda |
| 1920s | 0.0328 | 0.0525 | 0.0197 | Uganda |
| 1930s | 0.039 | 0.0523 | 0.0133 | Uganda |
| 1940s | 0.0676 | 0.0562 | 0.0114 | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.0896 | 0.0701 | 0.0195 | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.1005 | 0.1885 | 0.088 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 0.1123 | 0.1043 | 0.008 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.169 | 0.1564 | 0.0126 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.1761 | 0.2059 | 0.0298 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0.186 | 0.2024 | 0.0164 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.1695 | 0.1901 | 0.0206 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.1527 | 0.1558 | 0.0032 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian democracy index vdem, Iran or Uganda?
- Iran, at 0.152 against 0.139 in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index vdem between Iran and Uganda?
- 0.013, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Uganda?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Uganda rank globally for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- Iran ranks 135th and Uganda ranks 138th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.