What is egalitarian democracy index in Iran?

Egalitarian democracy index in Iran was 0.152 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Iran?

The highest recorded value was 0.197 in 1999.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Iran?

The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1900.

How does Iran rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Iran ranks 135th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Iran?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Iran data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Iran

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Iran
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iran: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.152 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.152

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

135th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.197

in 1999

All-time low

0.014

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Iran, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, egalitarian democracy index in Iran stood at 0.152.

That represents a change of down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Iran peaked at 0.197 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1900.

That places Iran 135th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.0189	0.014	0.029	10
1910s	0.0286	0.028	0.031	10
1920s	0.0328	0.024	0.039	10
1930s	0.039	0.039	0.039	10
1940s	0.0676	0.039	0.075	10
1950s	0.0896	0.078	0.115	10
1960s	0.1005	0.09	0.107	10
1970s	0.1123	0.107	0.156	10
1980s	0.169	0.16	0.181	10
1990s	0.1761	0.167	0.197	10
2000s	0.186	0.172	0.197	10
2010s	0.1695	0.162	0.177	10
2020s	0.1527	0.149	0.159	6

Countries ranked near Iran

132 Burkina Faso 0.157 compare
132 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.157 compare
134 Uzbekistan 0.153 compare
136 Guinea 0.149 compare
137 Mauritania 0.142 compare
138 Uganda 0.139 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More social development data for Iran

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 770,514 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 157,912 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.103 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.159 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.166 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.093 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.159 (2025)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Iran?: Egalitarian democracy index in Iran was 0.152 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Iran?: The highest recorded value was 0.197 in 1999.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Iran?: The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1900.
How does Iran rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Iran ranks 135th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Iran?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.