Iran vs Saudi Arabia: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Iran
0
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0
in 2025
Iran rank
87th
Saudi Arabia rank
87th
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Iran
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0 against 0 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 87th and Saudi Arabia ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Saudi Arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Iran, at 0 against 0 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 0, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Saudi Arabia rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Iran ranks 87th and Saudi Arabia 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.