Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Iran or Rwanda?

Rwanda, at 0.514 against 0.497 in Iran as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran vs Rwanda: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index

Iran

0.497

in 2025

Rwanda

0.514

in 2025

Iran rank

112th

Rwanda rank

109th

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index over time

Iran
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.514 against 0.497 in Iran, a difference of 0.017.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.

Iran ranks 112th and Rwanda ranks 109th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 7 and Rwanda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.073	0.106	0.033	Rwanda
1920s	0.0954	0.106	0.0106	Rwanda
1930s	0.1178	0.106	0.0118	Iran
1940s	0.2036	0.106	0.0976	Iran
1950s	0.305	0.1077	0.1973	Iran
1960s	0.362	0.3522	0.0098	Iran
1970s	0.3879	0.3777	0.0102	Iran
1980s	0.583	0.3691	0.2139	Iran
1990s	0.5567	0.4776	0.0791	Iran
2000s	0.5745	0.6108	0.0363	Rwanda
2010s	0.5467	0.6328	0.0861	Rwanda
2020s	0.501	0.552	0.051	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Iran or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 0.514 against 0.497 in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between Iran and Rwanda?: 0.017, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Iran and Rwanda rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?: Iran ranks 112th and Rwanda ranks 109th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.