Which has higher participatory democracy index, Equatorial Guinea or Iran?

Iran, at 0.042 against 0.041 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Iran?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Equatorial Guinea vs Iran: Participatory Democracy Index

Equatorial Guinea

0.041

in 2025

Iran

0.042

in 2025

Equatorial Guinea rank

168th

Iran rank

167th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Equatorial Guinea
Iran

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.042 against 0.041 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iran ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 168th and Iran ranks 167th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	Iran	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.004	0.0138	0.0098	Iran
1910s	0.004	0.0244	0.0204	Iran
1920s	0.004	0.0264	0.0224	Iran
1930s	0.004	0.0218	0.0178	Iran
1940s	0.0055	0.0393	0.0338	Iran
1950s	0.01	0.0449	0.0349	Iran
1960s	0.0186	0.0383	0.0197	Iran
1970s	0.0091	0.0463	0.0372	Iran
1980s	0.0363	0.0427	0.0064	Iran
1990s	0.0484	0.0623	0.0139	Iran
2000s	0.0463	0.0539	0.0076	Iran
2010s	0.0531	0.0437	0.0094	Equatorial Guinea
2020s	0.049	0.0387	0.0103	Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Equatorial Guinea or Iran?: Iran, at 0.042 against 0.041 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Equatorial Guinea and Iran?: 0.001, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Iran?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Iran rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 168th and Iran ranks 167th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.