Key features of human rights in Iran
Iran: Key features of human rights 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
Key features of human rights in Iran, 1837–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of human rights 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, key features of human rights in Iran peaked at 0.459 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1934.
Iran ranks 158th of 176 countries on this measure, 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
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 human rights in Iran?
- Key features of human rights in Iran was 0.248 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.459 in 1951.
- What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1934.
- How does Iran rank for key features of human rights?
- Iran ranks 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of human rights 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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