Azerbaijan vs Iran: Participatory democracy index
Azerbaijan
0.043
in 2025
Iran
0.042
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
166th
Iran rank
167th
Participatory democracy index over time
- Azerbaijan
- Iran
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 0.043 against 0.042 in Iran, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 166th and Iran ranks 167th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 9 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0347 | 0.0138 | 0.0209 | Azerbaijan |
| 1910s | 0.0384 | 0.0244 | 0.014 | Azerbaijan |
| 1920s | 0.0218 | 0.0264 | 0.0046 | Iran |
| 1930s | 0.0195 | 0.0218 | 0.0023 | Iran |
| 1940s | 0.0194 | 0.0393 | 0.0199 | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.02 | 0.0449 | 0.0249 | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.0495 | 0.0383 | 0.0112 | Azerbaijan |
| 1970s | 0.0637 | 0.0463 | 0.0174 | Azerbaijan |
| 1980s | 0.0709 | 0.0427 | 0.0282 | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 0.0685 | 0.0623 | 0.0062 | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 0.0812 | 0.0539 | 0.0273 | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 0.0656 | 0.0437 | 0.0219 | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 0.0513 | 0.0387 | 0.0127 | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Azerbaijan or Iran?
- Azerbaijan, at 0.043 against 0.042 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Azerbaijan and Iran?
- 0.001, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iran?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Iran rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Azerbaijan ranks 166th and Iran ranks 167th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.