Egypt vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Egypt
0.299
in 2025
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0.297
in 2025
Egypt rank
147th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
148th
Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time
- Egypt
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.299 against 0.297 in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 147th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 148th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 23 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.369 | 0.027 | 0.342 | Egypt |
| 1790s | 0.369 | 0.034 | 0.335 | Egypt |
| 1800s | 0.369 | 0.034 | 0.335 | Egypt |
| 1810s | 0.369 | 0.034 | 0.335 | Egypt |
| 1820s | 0.369 | 0.033 | 0.336 | Egypt |
| 1830s | 0.369 | 0.029 | 0.34 | Egypt |
| 1840s | 0.4118 | 0.0322 | 0.3796 | Egypt |
| 1850s | 0.4253 | 0.037 | 0.3883 | Egypt |
| 1860s | 0.3737 | 0.033 | 0.3407 | Egypt |
| 1870s | 0.3765 | 0.033 | 0.3435 | Egypt |
| 1880s | 0.4432 | 0.033 | 0.4102 | Egypt |
| 1890s | 0.44 | 0.0344 | 0.4056 | Egypt |
| 1900s | 0.4392 | 0.0392 | 0.4 | Egypt |
| 1910s | 0.4336 | 0.0744 | 0.3592 | Egypt |
| 1920s | 0.4265 | 0.0856 | 0.3409 | Egypt |
| 1930s | 0.443 | 0.1018 | 0.3412 | Egypt |
| 1940s | 0.4436 | 0.2335 | 0.2101 | Egypt |
| 1950s | 0.4604 | 0.2882 | 0.1722 | Egypt |
| 1960s | 0.4033 | 0.3202 | 0.0831 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 0.4074 | 0.3459 | 0.0615 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.3957 | 0.1627 | 0.233 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.3783 | 0.3009 | 0.0774 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.3506 | 0.364 | 0.0134 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2010s | 0.2727 | 0.3213 | 0.0486 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2020s | 0.2982 | 0.2842 | 0.014 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Egypt or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Egypt, at 0.299 against 0.297 in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Egypt and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 0.002, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Egypt ranks 147th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 148th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.