Guyana vs Iran: Elected political leaders index

Guyana
0.903
in 2025
Iran
0.5
in 2025
Guyana rank
141st
Iran rank
143rd

Elected political leaders index over time

  • Guyana
  • Iran
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 0.903 against 0.5 in Iran, a difference of 0.403.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.8 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iran ahead.

Guyana ranks 141st and Iran ranks 143rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 7 and Iran in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Iran Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0.125 0.125 Iran
1910s 0 0.056 0.056 Iran
1920s 0 0.6 0.6 Iran
1930s 0 1 1 Iran
1940s 0 0.4 0.4 Iran
1950s 0 0.3 0.3 Iran
1960s 0.4 0 0.4 Guyana
1970s 1 0 1 Guyana
1980s 0.8675 0.344 0.5235 Guyana
1990s 0.835 0.5 0.335 Guyana
2000s 0.931 0.5 0.431 Guyana
2010s 0.94 0.5 0.44 Guyana
2020s 0.903 0.5 0.403 Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected political leaders index, Guyana or Iran?
Guyana, at 0.903 against 0.5 in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Guyana and Iran?
0.403, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Iran?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Iran rank globally for elected political leaders index?
Guyana ranks 141st and Iran ranks 143rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Elected political leaders index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected political leaders index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,113 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed