Iran vs Zambia: Liberal democracy
Iran
1
in 2025
Zambia
1
in 2025
Iran rank
87th
Zambia rank
87th
Liberal democracy over time
- Iran
- Zambia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1 against 1 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
Across all 115 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 87th and Zambia ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.6667 | 1.5 | 0.8333 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Iran or Zambia?
- Iran, at 1 against 1 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Iran and Zambia?
- 0, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Zambia rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Iran ranks 87th and Zambia 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.