Iran vs Russia: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Iran
0
in 2025
Russia
0
in 2025
Iran rank
87th
Russia rank
87th
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0 against 0 in Russia, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 87th and Russia ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Iran or Russia?
- Iran, at 0 against 0 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Iran and Russia?
- 0, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Russia rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Iran ranks 87th and Russia ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. 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 whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.