Gabon vs Iran: Liberal democracy
Gabon
1
in 2025
Iran
1
in 2025
Gabon rank
87th
Iran rank
87th
Liberal democracy over time
- Gabon
- Iran
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 1 against 1 in Iran, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Iran ahead.
Gabon ranks 87th and Iran ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Gabon |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Iran |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0.6667 | 0.6667 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Gabon or Iran?
- Gabon, at 1 against 1 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Gabon and Iran?
- 0, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Iran?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Iran rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Gabon ranks 87th and Iran 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.