Civil Rights Score in Iran
Iran: Civil Rights Score was 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Rights Score in Iran, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civil rights score in Iran is 1, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil rights score in Iran peaked at 4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2023.
That places Iran 117th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Civil Rights Score in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 | — |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 20% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3, 33% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.67 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More social development data for Iran
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 770,514 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 157,912 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 157,912 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0083 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil rights score in Iran?
- Civil rights score in Iran was 1 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil rights score recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2005.
- What is the lowest civil rights score recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for civil rights score?
- Iran ranks 117th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil rights score rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which civil rights are codified in law, and the state prosecutes any violations and works to prevent discrimination.