Iran vs Papua New Guinea: Democracy
Iran
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Iran rank
87th
Papua New Guinea rank
87th
Democracy over time
- Iran
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 87th and Papua New Guinea ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 2 | 1.6 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0.6667 | 1 | 0.3333 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Iran or Papua New Guinea?
- Iran, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Iran and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Papua New Guinea rank globally for democracy?
- Iran ranks 87th and Papua New Guinea 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.