How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Equatorial Guinea vs Iran: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Equatorial Guinea

0.091

in 2025

Iran

0.101

in 2025

Equatorial Guinea rank

172nd

Iran rank

169th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Equatorial Guinea
Iran

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.101 against 0.091 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.01.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iran ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 172nd and Iran ranks 169th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	Iran	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.016	0.0386	0.0226	Iran
1910s	0.016	0.056	0.04	Iran
1920s	0.016	0.0716	0.0556	Iran
1930s	0.016	0.051	0.035	Iran
1940s	0.0215	0.1006	0.0791	Iran
1950s	0.036	0.1348	0.0988	Iran
1960s	0.0528	0.122	0.0692	Iran
1970s	0.0142	0.1417	0.1275	Iran
1980s	0.0984	0.1175	0.0191	Iran
1990s	0.1153	0.1581	0.0428	Iran
2000s	0.1025	0.1172	0.0147	Iran
2010s	0.1298	0.0984	0.0314	Equatorial Guinea
2020s	0.1162	0.0897	0.0265	Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Equatorial Guinea or Iran?: Iran, at 0.101 against 0.091 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Equatorial Guinea and Iran?: 0.01, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Iran?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Iran rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 172nd and Iran ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.