What is human rights index in Iran?

Human rights index in Iran was 0.248 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Iran?

The highest recorded value was 0.459 in 1951.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Iran?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1934.

How does Iran rank for human rights index?

Iran ranks 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Iran?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Iran data come from?

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

Human Rights Index in Iran

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

Iran: Human Rights Index was 0.248 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.248

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

158th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.459

in 1951

All-time low

0.1

in 1934

Years of data

189

1837–2025

Human Rights Index in Iran, 1837–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, human rights index in Iran stood at 0.248.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Iran peaked at 0.459 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1934.

That places Iran 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 189 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	0.14	0.14	0.14	3
1840s	0.1456	0.145	0.148	10
1850s	0.148	0.148	0.148	10
1860s	0.117	0.117	0.117	10
1870s	0.117	0.117	0.117	10
1880s	0.117	0.117	0.117	10
1890s	0.1296	0.117	0.15	10
1900s	0.1494	0.121	0.196	10
1910s	0.2084	0.206	0.212	10
1920s	0.1446	0.107	0.211	10
1930s	0.1062	0.1	0.117	10
1940s	0.2813	0.102	0.326	10
1950s	0.273	0.176	0.459	10
1960s	0.1939	0.181	0.206	10
1970s	0.1994	0.174	0.26	10
1980s	0.1262	0.108	0.162	10
1990s	0.2203	0.177	0.319	10
2000s	0.3071	0.225	0.376	10
2010s	0.2391	0.193	0.272	10
2020s	0.225	0.183	0.252	6

Countries ranked near Iran

155 Burundi 0.271 compare
156 Russia 0.265 compare
157 Cambodia 0.26 compare
159 Egypt 0.232 compare
160 South Sudan 0.228 compare
161 Belarus 0.221 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)
Key features 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)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.042 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.103 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Iran?: Human rights index in Iran was 0.248 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Iran?: The highest recorded value was 0.459 in 1951.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Iran?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1934.
How does Iran rank for human rights index?: Iran ranks 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Iran?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.