Iran vs Rwanda: Democracy
Iran
1
in 2025
Rwanda
1
in 2025
Iran rank
80th
Rwanda rank
80th
Democracy over time
- Iran
- Rwanda
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1 against 1 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 80th and Rwanda ranks 80th of 128 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1.67 | 0.6667 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Iran or Rwanda?
- Iran, at 1 against 1 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Iran and Rwanda?
- 0, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Rwanda?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Rwanda rank globally for democracy?
- Iran ranks 80th and Rwanda ranks 80th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).