Iran vs Turkey: Equal Rights Protection Index
Iran
0.56
in 2025
Turkey
0.565
in 2025
Iran rank
110th
Turkey rank
109th
Equal Rights Protection Index over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 0.565 against 0.56 in Iran, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Turkey ahead.
Iran ranks 110th and Turkey ranks 109th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.039 | 0.387 | 0.348 | Turkey |
| 1790s | 0.039 | 0.387 | 0.348 | Turkey |
| 1800s | 0.039 | 0.387 | 0.348 | Turkey |
| 1810s | 0.039 | 0.387 | 0.348 | Turkey |
| 1820s | 0.039 | 0.387 | 0.348 | Turkey |
| 1830s | 0.039 | 0.3317 | 0.2927 | Turkey |
| 1840s | 0.039 | 0.55 | 0.511 | Turkey |
| 1850s | 0.039 | 0.55 | 0.511 | Turkey |
| 1860s | 0.039 | 0.5636 | 0.5246 | Turkey |
| 1870s | 0.039 | 0.5189 | 0.4799 | Turkey |
| 1880s | 0.039 | 0.367 | 0.328 | Turkey |
| 1890s | 0.039 | 0.367 | 0.328 | Turkey |
| 1900s | 0.0526 | 0.3742 | 0.3216 | Turkey |
| 1910s | 0.094 | 0.3411 | 0.2471 | Turkey |
| 1920s | 0.1318 | 0.5525 | 0.4207 | Turkey |
| 1930s | 0.157 | 0.632 | 0.475 | Turkey |
| 1940s | 0.3955 | 0.6229 | 0.2274 | Turkey |
| 1950s | 0.4595 | 0.5194 | 0.0599 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 0.475 | 0.7 | 0.225 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 0.4788 | 0.6099 | 0.1311 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 0.7323 | 0.5716 | 0.1607 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.612 | 0.5566 | 0.0554 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.6099 | 0.7415 | 0.1316 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.5708 | 0.6807 | 0.1099 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.54 | 0.5682 | 0.0282 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal rights protection index, Iran or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 0.565 against 0.56 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Iran and Turkey?
- 0.005, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for equal rights protection index?
- Iran ranks 110th and Turkey ranks 109th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.