Congo, Rep. vs Iran, Islamic Rep.: Democracy
Congo, Rep.
1
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Rep.
1
in 2025
Congo, Rep. rank
87th
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
87th
Democracy over time
- Congo, Rep.
- Iran, Islamic Rep.
How they compare
Congo, Rep. currently reports 1 against 1 in Iran, Islamic Rep., a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Iran, Islamic Rep. ahead.
Congo, Rep. ranks 87th and Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 87th of 172 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Congo, Rep. averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Rep. in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Rep. | Iran, Islamic Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1.57 | 0.5714 | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1910s | 1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | Congo, Rep. |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Congo, Rep. or Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- Congo, Rep., at 1 against 1 in Iran, Islamic Rep. as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Congo, Rep. and Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- 0, with Congo, Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Rep. and Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Congo, Rep. and Iran, Islamic Rep. rank globally for democracy?
- Congo, Rep. ranks 87th and Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 87th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (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
Political regime of a country using the classification by the Episodes of Regime Transformation-project. It distinguishes between hardening autocracies (score 0), stable autocracies (score 1), liberalizing autocracies (score 2), eroding democracies (score 3), stable democracies (score 4), and deepening democracies (score 5).