Iran vs Liechtenstein: Democracy

Iran
2
in 2025
Liechtenstein
2
in 2025
Iran rank
153rd
Liechtenstein rank
153rd

Democracy over time

  • Iran
  • Liechtenstein
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 2 against 2 in Liechtenstein, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 212 shared years of data; in 1814 it was Liechtenstein ahead.

Iran ranks 153rd and Liechtenstein ranks 153rd of 197 countries.

Liechtenstein has averaged higher in every one of the 22 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Liechtenstein Difference Ahead
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0.8 0.8 Liechtenstein
1870s 0 1 1 Liechtenstein
1880s 0 1 1 Liechtenstein
1890s 0 1 1 Liechtenstein
1900s 0.5 1 0.5 Liechtenstein
1910s 0.4 1.2 0.8 Liechtenstein
1920s 1.6 2 0.4 Liechtenstein
1930s 1 2 1 Liechtenstein
1940s 1.7 2 0.3 Liechtenstein
1950s 1.6 2 0.4 Liechtenstein
1960s 1.2 2 0.8 Liechtenstein
1970s 1.4 2 0.6 Liechtenstein
1980s 2 2 0
1990s 2 2 0
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0
2020s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Iran or Liechtenstein?
Iran, at 2 against 2 in Liechtenstein as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Iran and Liechtenstein?
0, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Liechtenstein?
212 years are reported by both, from 1814 to 2025.
How do Iran and Liechtenstein rank globally for democracy?
Iran ranks 153rd and Liechtenstein ranks 153rd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical 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
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).