Iran vs Western Sahara: Free country
Iran
0
in 2025
Western Sahara
0
in 2025
Iran rank
139th
Western Sahara rank
139th
Free country over time
- Iran
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0 against 0 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 139th and Western Sahara ranks 139th of 199 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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, Iran or Western Sahara?
- Iran, at 0 against 0 in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Iran and Western Sahara?
- 0, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Western Sahara?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Western Sahara rank globally for free country?
- Iran ranks 139th and Western Sahara 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).