Key features of electoral democracy in Iran
Iran: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.159 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.159
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
152nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.234
in 1999
All-time low
0.029
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Key features of electoral democracy in Iran, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.159 for key features of electoral democracy in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Iran peaked at 0.234 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.029, in 1900.
That places Iran 152nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0599 | 0.029 | 0.121 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1241 | 0.121 | 0.137 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1063 | 0.056 | 0.145 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1135 | 0.113 | 0.115 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1424 | 0.1 | 0.164 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1055 | 0.057 | 0.205 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0904 | 0.06 | 0.111 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1155 | 0.107 | 0.159 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.134 | 0.104 | 0.177 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1828 | 0.159 | 0.234 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1986 | 0.158 | 0.234 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1724 | 0.144 | 0.186 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1582 | 0.148 | 0.166 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.248 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.103 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.159 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.093 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.166 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.042 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of electoral democracy in Iran?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Iran was 0.159 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.234 in 1999.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.029 in 1900.
- How does Iran rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Iran ranks 152nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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