Iran vs Serbia: Democracy
Iran
1
in 2025
Serbia
1
in 2025
Iran rank
87th
Serbia rank
87th
Democracy over time
- Iran
- Serbia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1 against 1 in Serbia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Serbia ahead.
Iran ranks 87th and Serbia ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Serbia | 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 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Iran |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Iran |
| 2000s | 1 | 2.2 | 1.2 | Serbia |
| 2010s | 1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | Serbia |
| 2020s | 0.6667 | 1 | 0.3333 | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Iran or Serbia?
- Iran, at 1 against 1 in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Iran and Serbia?
- 0, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Serbia?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Serbia rank globally for democracy?
- Iran ranks 87th and Serbia 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.