Albania vs Iran: Democracy
Albania
1
in 2025
Iran
1
in 2025
Albania rank
87th
Iran rank
87th
Democracy over time
- Albania
- Iran
How they compare
Albania currently reports 1 against 1 in Iran, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Iran ahead.
Albania ranks 87th and Iran ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 6 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Albania |
| 1930s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Albania |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Albania |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Albania |
| 2010s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Albania |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 0.6667 | 1.17 | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Albania or Iran?
- Albania, at 1 against 1 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Albania and Iran?
- 0, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Iran?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Iran rank globally for democracy?
- Albania ranks 87th and Iran ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.