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

Rwanda, at 0.375 against 0.362 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran vs Rwanda: Equal Access to Power Index

Iran

0.362

in 2025

Rwanda

0.375

in 2025

Iran rank

141st

Rwanda rank

139th

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Iran
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.375 against 0.362 in Iran, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.

Iran ranks 141st and Rwanda ranks 139th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.017	0.028	0.011	Rwanda
1920s	0.0191	0.028	0.0089	Rwanda
1930s	0.0248	0.028	0.0032	Rwanda
1940s	0.028	0.028	0	—
1950s	0.0944	0.028	0.0664	Iran
1960s	0.098	0.4346	0.3366	Rwanda
1970s	0.1274	0.4718	0.3444	Rwanda
1980s	0.3338	0.445	0.1112	Rwanda
1990s	0.3076	0.4492	0.1416	Rwanda
2000s	0.3905	0.4436	0.0531	Rwanda
2010s	0.3629	0.4929	0.13	Rwanda
2020s	0.3728	0.4373	0.0645	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, Iran or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 0.375 against 0.362 in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Iran and Rwanda?: 0.013, 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 equal access to power index?: Iran ranks 141st and Rwanda ranks 139th 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.