Iran vs Zimbabwe: Democracy

Iran
1
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1
in 2025
Iran rank
80th
Zimbabwe rank
80th

Democracy over time

  • Iran
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 80th of 128 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1.8 0.8 Zimbabwe
2020s 1 1.33 0.3333 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Iran or Zimbabwe?
Iran, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Iran and Zimbabwe?
0, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Iran and Zimbabwe rank globally for democracy?
Iran ranks 80th and Zimbabwe 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

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).