Egypt, Arab Rep. vs Iran, Islamic Rep.: Liberal democracy
Egypt, Arab Rep.
1
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Rep.
1
in 2025
Egypt, Arab Rep. rank
87th
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
87th
Liberal democracy over time
- Egypt, Arab Rep.
- Iran, Islamic Rep.
How they compare
Egypt, Arab Rep. currently reports 1 against 1 in Iran, Islamic Rep., a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iran, Islamic Rep. ahead.
Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 87th and Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Egypt, Arab Rep. averaged higher in 5 and Iran, Islamic Rep. in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt, Arab Rep. | Iran, Islamic Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Egypt, Arab Rep. |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Egypt, Arab Rep. |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Egypt, Arab Rep. |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.4444 | 0.5556 | Egypt, Arab Rep. |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.7778 | 1 | 0.2222 | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.6667 | 0.3333 | Egypt, Arab Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Egypt, Arab Rep. or Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- Egypt, Arab Rep., at 1 against 1 in Iran, Islamic Rep. as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Egypt, Arab Rep. and Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- 0, with Egypt, Arab Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt, Arab Rep. and Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Egypt, Arab Rep. and Iran, Islamic Rep. rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 87th and Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.