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
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?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).