Iran vs Uzbekistan: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Iran
0.152
in 2025
Uzbekistan
0.153
in 2025
Iran rank
135th
Uzbekistan rank
134th
Egalitarian Democracy Index over time
- Iran
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 0.153 against 0.152 in Iran, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Iran ranks 135th and Uzbekistan ranks 134th of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Uzbekistan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0333 | 0.1852 | 0.1519 | Uzbekistan |
| 1930s | 0.039 | 0.1875 | 0.1485 | Uzbekistan |
| 1940s | 0.0676 | 0.1875 | 0.1199 | Uzbekistan |
| 1950s | 0.0896 | 0.2142 | 0.1246 | Uzbekistan |
| 1960s | 0.1005 | 0.2195 | 0.119 | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | 0.1123 | 0.2232 | 0.1109 | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 0.169 | 0.2246 | 0.0556 | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 0.1761 | 0.1354 | 0.0407 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.186 | 0.1252 | 0.0608 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.1695 | 0.1328 | 0.0367 | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.1527 | 0.154 | 0.0013 | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Iran or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 0.153 against 0.152 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Iran and Uzbekistan?
- 0.001, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Uzbekistan?
- 105 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Uzbekistan rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?
- Iran ranks 135th and Uzbekistan ranks 134th 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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About this data
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.