Burundi vs Iran: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score
Burundi
-0.457
in 2025
Iran
-0.534
in 2025
Burundi rank
143rd
Iran rank
145th
Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score over time
- Burundi
- Iran
How they compare
Burundi currently reports -0.457 against -0.534 in Iran, a difference of 0.077.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 143rd and Iran ranks 145th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 10 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.58 | -2.45 | 0.868 | Burundi |
| 1920s | -1.58 | -2.35 | 0.7658 | Burundi |
| 1930s | -1.58 | -2.3 | 0.722 | Burundi |
| 1940s | -1.58 | -2.3 | 0.722 | Burundi |
| 1950s | -1.58 | -1.74 | 0.161 | Burundi |
| 1960s | -1.11 | -1.97 | 0.864 | Burundi |
| 1970s | -1.49 | -1.9 | 0.4137 | Burundi |
| 1980s | -1.49 | -1.31 | 0.1746 | Iran |
| 1990s | -0.0514 | -0.788 | 0.7366 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 0.382 | -0.417 | 0.799 | Burundi |
| 2010s | -0.0785 | -0.7514 | 0.6729 | Burundi |
| 2020s | -0.2798 | -0.263 | 0.0168 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of political power across social groups score, Burundi or Iran?
- Burundi, at -0.457 against -0.534 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of political power across social groups score between Burundi and Iran?
- 0.077, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Iran?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Iran rank globally for equality of political power across social groups score?
- Burundi ranks 143rd and Iran ranks 145th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are irrelevant to politics or have similar political power.