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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Participatory democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed