Which has higher varieties of democracy, Iran or Mali?

Mali, at 0.164 against 0.159 in Iran as of 2025.

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

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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran vs Mali: Varieties of democracy

Iran

0.159

in 2025

Mali

0.164

in 2025

Iran rank

152nd

Mali rank

150th

Varieties of democracy over time

Iran
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 0.164 against 0.159 in Iran, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mali ahead.

Iran ranks 152nd and Mali ranks 150th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Mali in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0599	0.03	0.0299	Iran
1910s	0.1241	0.03	0.0941	Iran
1920s	0.1063	0.0309	0.0754	Iran
1930s	0.1135	0.031	0.0825	Iran
1940s	0.1424	0.0585	0.0839	Iran
1950s	0.1055	0.1275	0.022	Mali
1960s	0.0904	0.2225	0.1321	Mali
1970s	0.1155	0.1092	0.0063	Iran
1980s	0.134	0.1922	0.0582	Mali
1990s	0.1828	0.4849	0.3021	Mali
2000s	0.1986	0.5972	0.3986	Mali
2010s	0.1724	0.5102	0.3378	Mali
2020s	0.1582	0.2467	0.0885	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Iran or Mali?: Mali, at 0.164 against 0.159 in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Iran and Mali?: 0.005, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mali?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iran and Mali rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Iran ranks 152nd and Mali ranks 150th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.