Egypt vs Iran: Key features of human rights
Egypt
0.232
in 2025
Iran
0.248
in 2025
Egypt rank
159th
Iran rank
158th
Key features of human rights over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.248 against 0.232 in Egypt, a difference of 0.016.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 189 shared years of data; in 1837 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 159th and Iran ranks 158th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 19 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.308 | 0.14 | 0.168 | Egypt |
| 1840s | 0.3294 | 0.1456 | 0.1838 | Egypt |
| 1850s | 0.3612 | 0.148 | 0.2132 | Egypt |
| 1860s | 0.364 | 0.117 | 0.247 | Egypt |
| 1870s | 0.3816 | 0.117 | 0.2646 | Egypt |
| 1880s | 0.3996 | 0.117 | 0.2826 | Egypt |
| 1890s | 0.396 | 0.1296 | 0.2664 | Egypt |
| 1900s | 0.4059 | 0.1494 | 0.2565 | Egypt |
| 1910s | 0.4003 | 0.2084 | 0.1919 | Egypt |
| 1920s | 0.3997 | 0.1446 | 0.2551 | Egypt |
| 1930s | 0.4091 | 0.1062 | 0.3029 | Egypt |
| 1940s | 0.4084 | 0.2813 | 0.1271 | Egypt |
| 1950s | 0.331 | 0.273 | 0.058 | Egypt |
| 1960s | 0.2562 | 0.1939 | 0.0623 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 0.3066 | 0.1994 | 0.1072 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.3193 | 0.1262 | 0.1931 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.3196 | 0.2203 | 0.0993 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.3099 | 0.3071 | 0.0028 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.2373 | 0.2391 | 0.0018 | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.2253 | 0.225 | 0.0003 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of human rights, Egypt or Iran?
- Iran, at 0.248 against 0.232 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of human rights between Egypt and Iran?
- 0.016, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 189 years are reported by both, from 1837 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for key features of human rights?
- Egypt ranks 159th and Iran ranks 158th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.
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About this data
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.