Political rights score fh in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Political rights score fh was 4 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
160th
of 197 countries
All-time high
10
in 2002
All-time low
4
in 2021
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Political rights score fh in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2002–2025

02468102002201320252002: 102003: 102004: 102005: 92006: 102007: 102008: 92009: 72010: 62011: 62012: 62013: 72014: 72015: 72016: 72017: 72018: 72019: 72020: 62021: 42022: 42023: 42024: 42025: 4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political rights score fh in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 4, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political rights score fh in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 10 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2021.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 160th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.38 7 10 8
2010s 6.7 6 7 10
2020s 4.33 4 6 6

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  4. 160 Russia 4 compare
  5. 160 Viet Nam 4 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is political rights score fh in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Political rights score fh in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political rights score fh recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 10 in 2002.
What is the lowest political rights score fh recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2021.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for political rights score fh?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 160th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is political rights score fh rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political rights score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political rights score fh
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,706 data points, 2002–2025
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