Belarus vs Iran: Key features of democracy
Belarus
0.163
in 2025
Iran
0.159
in 2025
Belarus rank
151st
Iran rank
152nd
Key features of democracy over time
- Belarus
- Iran
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 0.163 against 0.159 in Iran, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 151st and Iran ranks 152nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 7 and Iran in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0735 | 0.0599 | 0.0136 | Belarus |
| 1910s | 0.1084 | 0.1241 | 0.0157 | Iran |
| 1920s | 0.1123 | 0.1063 | 0.006 | Belarus |
| 1930s | 0.1085 | 0.1135 | 0.005 | Iran |
| 1940s | 0.0959 | 0.1424 | 0.0465 | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.1043 | 0.1055 | 0.0012 | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.0951 | 0.0904 | 0.0047 | Belarus |
| 1970s | 0.1068 | 0.1155 | 0.0087 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.1225 | 0.134 | 0.0115 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.4604 | 0.1828 | 0.2776 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0.2398 | 0.1986 | 0.0412 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 0.2416 | 0.1724 | 0.0692 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 0.1718 | 0.1582 | 0.0137 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of democracy, Belarus or Iran?
- Belarus, at 0.163 against 0.159 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of democracy between Belarus and Iran?
- 0.004, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Iran?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Iran rank globally for key features of democracy?
- Belarus ranks 151st and Iran ranks 152nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.