Iran vs Russia: Liberal democracy
Iran
1
in 2025
Russia
1
in 2025
Iran rank
87th
Russia rank
87th
Liberal democracy over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1 against 1 in Russia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Russia ahead.
Iran ranks 87th and Russia ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Russia |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Iran |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Iran |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0.6667 | 1 | 0.3333 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Iran or Russia?
- Iran, at 1 against 1 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Iran and Russia?
- 0, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Russia rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Iran ranks 87th and Russia 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.