How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Afghanistan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Afghanistan

0.769

in 2025

Iran, Islamic Republic of

0.768

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

41st

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

42nd

Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

Afghanistan
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.769 against 0.768 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 41st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 42nd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 8 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.418	0.744	0.326	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1790s	0.418	0.744	0.326	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1800s	0.418	0.744	0.326	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1810s	0.418	0.744	0.326	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1820s	0.418	0.744	0.326	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1830s	0.418	0.744	0.326	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1840s	0.418	0.744	0.326	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1850s	0.418	0.744	0.326	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1860s	0.418	0.744	0.326	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1870s	0.418	0.744	0.326	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1880s	0.492	0.744	0.252	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1890s	0.492	0.744	0.252	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1900s	0.5024	0.7056	0.2032	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1910s	0.5074	0.6885	0.1811	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1920s	0.4848	0.5555	0.0707	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1930s	0.468	0.449	0.019	Afghanistan
1940s	0.468	0.3998	0.0682	Afghanistan
1950s	0.468	0.3802	0.0878	Afghanistan
1960s	0.468	0.4026	0.0654	Afghanistan
1970s	0.5208	0.4089	0.1119	Afghanistan
1980s	0.561	0.6322	0.0712	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s	0.7703	0.5979	0.1724	Afghanistan
2000s	0.9122	0.6262	0.286	Afghanistan
2010s	0.9247	0.7407	0.184	Afghanistan
2020s	0.6957	0.7777	0.082	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index, Afghanistan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Afghanistan, at 0.769 against 0.768 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index between Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0.001, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?: Afghanistan ranks 41st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 42nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.