Which has higher human rights index, Iran or Russia?

Russia, at 0.265 against 0.248 in Iran as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?

189 years are reported by both, from 1837 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran vs Russia: Human Rights Index

Iran

0.248

in 2025

Russia

0.265

in 2025

Iran rank

158th

Russia rank

156th

Human Rights Index over time

Iran
Russia

How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.265 against 0.248 in Iran, a difference of 0.017.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 189 shared years of data; in 1837 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 158th and Russia ranks 156th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 8 and Russia in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.14	0.122	0.018	Iran
1840s	0.1456	0.1294	0.0162	Iran
1850s	0.148	0.1717	0.0237	Russia
1860s	0.117	0.2613	0.1443	Russia
1870s	0.117	0.286	0.169	Russia
1880s	0.117	0.2509	0.1339	Russia
1890s	0.1296	0.2696	0.14	Russia
1900s	0.1494	0.2969	0.1475	Russia
1910s	0.2084	0.2721	0.0637	Russia
1920s	0.1446	0.0409	0.1037	Iran
1930s	0.1062	0.0175	0.0887	Iran
1940s	0.2813	0.0169	0.2644	Iran
1950s	0.273	0.0886	0.1844	Iran
1960s	0.1939	0.1468	0.0471	Iran
1970s	0.1994	0.148	0.0514	Iran
1980s	0.1262	0.2045	0.0783	Russia
1990s	0.2203	0.6579	0.4376	Russia
2000s	0.3071	0.5668	0.2597	Russia
2010s	0.2391	0.4957	0.2566	Russia
2020s	0.225	0.33	0.105	Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Iran or Russia?: Russia, at 0.265 against 0.248 in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Iran and Russia?: 0.017, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?: 189 years are reported by both, from 1837 to 2025.
How do Iran and Russia rank globally for human rights index?: Iran ranks 158th and Russia ranks 156th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.