What is equal rights protection index in Iran?

Equal rights protection index in Iran was 0.56 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Iran?

The highest recorded value was 0.783 in 1980.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Iran?

The lowest recorded value was 0.035 in 1900.

How does Iran rank for equal rights protection index?

Iran ranks 110th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Iran?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Iran

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

Iran: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.56 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.56

Change on year

up 2.9%

World rank

110th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.783

in 1980

All-time low

0.035

in 1900

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Iran, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Iran recorded 0.56 for equal rights protection index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Iran peaked at 0.783 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.035, in 1900.

Iran ranks 110th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.039	0.039	0.039	1
1790s	0.039	0.039	0.039	10
1800s	0.039	0.039	0.039	10
1810s	0.039	0.039	0.039	10
1820s	0.039	0.039	0.039	10
1830s	0.039	0.039	0.039	10
1840s	0.039	0.039	0.039	10
1850s	0.039	0.039	0.039	10
1860s	0.039	0.039	0.039	10
1870s	0.039	0.039	0.039	10
1880s	0.039	0.039	0.039	10
1890s	0.039	0.039	0.039	10
1900s	0.0526	0.035	0.094	10
1910s	0.094	0.094	0.094	10
1920s	0.1318	0.094	0.157	10
1930s	0.157	0.157	0.157	10
1940s	0.3955	0.157	0.422	10
1950s	0.4595	0.429	0.528	10
1960s	0.475	0.468	0.478	10
1970s	0.4788	0.478	0.486	10
1980s	0.7323	0.704	0.783	10
1990s	0.612	0.612	0.612	10
2000s	0.6099	0.591	0.612	10
2010s	0.5708	0.561	0.579	10
2020s	0.54	0.508	0.561	6

Countries ranked near Iran

107 Albania 0.589 compare
108 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.572 compare
109 Turkey 0.565 compare
111 Panama 0.548 compare
112 Djibouti 0.543 compare
113 Comoros 0.525 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Iran

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
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)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.103 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.248 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.042 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.248 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Iran?: Equal rights protection index in Iran was 0.56 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Iran?: The highest recorded value was 0.783 in 1980.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Iran?: The lowest recorded value was 0.035 in 1900.
How does Iran rank for equal rights protection index?: Iran ranks 110th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Iran?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.