Afghanistan vs Iran: Free country
Afghanistan
0
in 2025
Iran
0
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
139th
Iran rank
139th
Free country over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0 against 0 in Iran, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 139th and Iran ranks 139th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.125 | 0.25 | 0.125 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.5556 | 0.5556 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Afghanistan or Iran?
- Afghanistan, at 0 against 0 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Afghanistan and Iran?
- 0, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for free country?
- Afghanistan ranks 139th and Iran ranks 139th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).