Iran vs Uzbekistan: Freedom Score
Iran
10
in 2025
Uzbekistan
12
in 2025
Iran rank
177th
Uzbekistan rank
174th
Freedom Score over time
- Iran
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 12 against 10 in Iran, a difference of 2.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 177th and Uzbekistan ranks 174th of 197 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.62 | 6.38 | 17.25 | Iran |
| 2010s | 17 | 5.2 | 11.8 | Iran |
| 2020s | 12.33 | 11.67 | 0.6667 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Iran or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 12 against 10 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Iran and Uzbekistan?
- 2, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Uzbekistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Uzbekistan rank globally for freedom score?
- Iran ranks 177th and Uzbekistan ranks 174th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.