Which has higher equal access to power index, Eritrea or Iran?

Eritrea, at 0.362 against 0.362 in Iran as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Eritrea vs Iran: Equal Access to Power Index

Eritrea

0.362

in 2025

Iran

0.362

in 2025

Eritrea rank

141st

Iran rank

141st

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Eritrea
Iran

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.362 against 0.362 in Iran, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 141st and Iran ranks 141st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 12 and Iran in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Iran	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.174	0.0173	0.1567	Eritrea
1910s	0.174	0.017	0.157	Eritrea
1920s	0.174	0.0191	0.1549	Eritrea
1930s	0.174	0.0248	0.1492	Eritrea
1940s	0.2163	0.028	0.1883	Eritrea
1950s	0.1939	0.0944	0.0995	Eritrea
1960s	0.1603	0.098	0.0623	Eritrea
1970s	0.253	0.1274	0.1256	Eritrea
1980s	0.293	0.3338	0.0408	Iran
1990s	0.3591	0.3076	0.0515	Eritrea
2000s	0.43	0.3905	0.0395	Eritrea
2010s	0.4197	0.3629	0.0568	Eritrea
2020s	0.4147	0.3728	0.0418	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, Eritrea or Iran?: Eritrea, at 0.362 against 0.362 in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Eritrea and Iran?: 0, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Iran?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Iran rank globally for equal access to power index?: Eritrea ranks 141st and Iran ranks 141st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.