Belarus vs Iran: Key features of human rights
Belarus
0.221
in 2025
Iran
0.248
in 2025
Belarus rank
161st
Iran rank
158th
Key features of human rights over time
- Belarus
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.248 against 0.221 in Belarus, a difference of 0.027.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 189 shared years of data; in 1837 it was Iran ahead.
Belarus ranks 161st and Iran ranks 158th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 11 and Iran in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.122 | 0.14 | 0.018 | Iran |
| 1840s | 0.1294 | 0.1456 | 0.0162 | Iran |
| 1850s | 0.1717 | 0.148 | 0.0237 | Belarus |
| 1860s | 0.2613 | 0.117 | 0.1443 | Belarus |
| 1870s | 0.286 | 0.117 | 0.169 | Belarus |
| 1880s | 0.2509 | 0.117 | 0.1339 | Belarus |
| 1890s | 0.2696 | 0.1296 | 0.14 | Belarus |
| 1900s | 0.2969 | 0.1494 | 0.1475 | Belarus |
| 1910s | 0.2721 | 0.2084 | 0.0637 | Belarus |
| 1920s | 0.0409 | 0.1446 | 0.1037 | Iran |
| 1930s | 0.0175 | 0.1062 | 0.0887 | Iran |
| 1940s | 0.0169 | 0.2813 | 0.2644 | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.0886 | 0.273 | 0.1844 | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.1468 | 0.1939 | 0.0471 | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.148 | 0.1994 | 0.0514 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.2045 | 0.1262 | 0.0783 | Belarus |
| 1990s | 0.6903 | 0.2203 | 0.47 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0.5683 | 0.3071 | 0.2612 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 0.5957 | 0.2391 | 0.3566 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 0.2097 | 0.225 | 0.0153 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of human rights, Belarus or Iran?
- Iran, at 0.248 against 0.221 in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of human rights between Belarus and Iran?
- 0.027, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Iran?
- 189 years are reported by both, from 1837 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Iran rank globally for key features of human rights?
- Belarus ranks 161st and Iran ranks 158th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of human rights. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.