Iran vs Saudi Arabia: Deliberative political institutions index
Iran
0.284
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.284
in 2025
Iran rank
143rd
Saudi Arabia rank
143rd
Deliberative political institutions index over time
- Iran
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.284 against 0.284 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Iran ranks 143rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 143rd of 175 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 8 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.0238 | 0.054 | 0.0302 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1940s | 0.312 | 0.054 | 0.258 | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.3018 | 0.0696 | 0.2322 | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.0622 | 0.0944 | 0.0322 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.1113 | 0.1068 | 0.0045 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.5438 | 0.121 | 0.4228 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.66 | 0.1229 | 0.5371 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.691 | 0.186 | 0.505 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.5376 | 0.1935 | 0.3441 | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.317 | 0.246 | 0.071 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Iran or Saudi Arabia?
- Iran, at 0.284 against 0.284 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 0, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Saudi Arabia rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?
- Iran ranks 143rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 143rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Deliberative political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.