Iran, Islamic Rep. vs Somalia, Fed. Rep.: Varieties of democracy
Iran, Islamic Rep.
0.159
in 2025
Somalia, Fed. Rep.
0.165
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
152nd
Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank
149th
Varieties of democracy over time
- Iran, Islamic Rep.
- Somalia, Fed. Rep.
How they compare
Somalia, Fed. Rep. currently reports 0.165 against 0.159 in Iran, Islamic Rep., a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia, Fed. Rep. ahead.
Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 152nd and Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks 149th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Rep. averaged higher in 9 and Somalia, Fed. Rep. in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Rep. | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0599 | 0.037 | 0.0229 | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1910s | 0.1241 | 0.033 | 0.0911 | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1920s | 0.1063 | 0.033 | 0.0733 | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1930s | 0.1135 | 0.033 | 0.0805 | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1940s | 0.1424 | 0.0435 | 0.0989 | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1950s | 0.1055 | 0.151 | 0.0455 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
| 1960s | 0.0904 | 0.3342 | 0.2438 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
| 1970s | 0.1155 | 0.0759 | 0.0396 | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1980s | 0.134 | 0.1373 | 0.0033 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
| 1990s | 0.1828 | 0.153 | 0.0298 | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 2000s | 0.1986 | 0.169 | 0.0296 | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 2010s | 0.1724 | 0.1658 | 0.0066 | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 2020s | 0.1582 | 0.1617 | 0.0035 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher varieties of democracy, Iran, Islamic Rep. or Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
- Somalia, Fed. Rep., at 0.165 against 0.159 in Iran, Islamic Rep. as of 2025.
- What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Iran, Islamic Rep. and Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
- 0.006, with Somalia, Fed. Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Rep. and Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iran, Islamic Rep. and Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank globally for varieties of democracy?
- Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 152nd and Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks 149th 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
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.