Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Iran or Uganda?

Iran, at 0.152 against 0.139 in Uganda as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Iran vs Uganda: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Iran

0.152

in 2025

Uganda

0.139

in 2025

Iran rank

135th

Uganda rank

138th

Egalitarian Democracy Index 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, Iran or Uganda?: Iran, at 0.152 against 0.139 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index 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?: Iran ranks 135th and Uganda ranks 138th 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.