Azerbaijan vs Iran: Participatory political institutions index
Azerbaijan
0.097
in 2025
Iran
0.101
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
171st
Iran rank
169th
Participatory political institutions index over time
- Azerbaijan
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.101 against 0.097 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 213 shared years of data; in 1813 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 171st and Iran ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 17 and Iran in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.086 | 0.022 | 0.064 | Azerbaijan |
| 1820s | 0.086 | 0.022 | 0.064 | Azerbaijan |
| 1830s | 0.086 | 0.022 | 0.064 | Azerbaijan |
| 1840s | 0.086 | 0.0218 | 0.0642 | Azerbaijan |
| 1850s | 0.086 | 0.021 | 0.065 | Azerbaijan |
| 1860s | 0.2844 | 0.021 | 0.2634 | Azerbaijan |
| 1870s | 0.2987 | 0.021 | 0.2777 | Azerbaijan |
| 1880s | 0.299 | 0.021 | 0.278 | Azerbaijan |
| 1890s | 0.114 | 0.0264 | 0.0876 | Azerbaijan |
| 1900s | 0.1172 | 0.0386 | 0.0786 | Azerbaijan |
| 1910s | 0.117 | 0.056 | 0.061 | Azerbaijan |
| 1920s | 0.051 | 0.0716 | 0.0206 | Iran |
| 1930s | 0.0454 | 0.051 | 0.0056 | Iran |
| 1940s | 0.049 | 0.1006 | 0.0516 | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.049 | 0.1348 | 0.0858 | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.1659 | 0.122 | 0.0439 | Azerbaijan |
| 1970s | 0.2132 | 0.1417 | 0.0715 | Azerbaijan |
| 1980s | 0.2289 | 0.1175 | 0.1114 | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 0.1279 | 0.1581 | 0.0302 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.1901 | 0.1172 | 0.0729 | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 0.1582 | 0.0984 | 0.0598 | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 0.1187 | 0.0897 | 0.029 | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Azerbaijan or Iran?
- Iran, at 0.101 against 0.097 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Azerbaijan and Iran?
- 0.004, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iran?
- 213 years are reported by both, from 1813 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Iran rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Azerbaijan ranks 171st and Iran ranks 169th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.