Iran vs Rwanda: Political civil liberties index
Iran
0.158
in 2025
Rwanda
0.174
in 2025
Iran rank
151st
Rwanda rank
149th
Political civil liberties index over time
- Iran
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.174 against 0.158 in Iran, a difference of 0.016.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 151st and Rwanda ranks 149th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.331 | 0.085 | 0.246 | Iran |
| 1920s | 0.1619 | 0.085 | 0.0769 | Iran |
| 1930s | 0.0719 | 0.0886 | 0.0167 | Rwanda |
| 1940s | 0.3282 | 0.088 | 0.2402 | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.2437 | 0.1195 | 0.1242 | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.0939 | 0.2808 | 0.1869 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.1026 | 0.1911 | 0.0885 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.0749 | 0.154 | 0.0791 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.205 | 0.2367 | 0.0317 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.2742 | 0.23 | 0.0442 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.1509 | 0.2675 | 0.1166 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.1333 | 0.218 | 0.0847 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political civil liberties index, Iran or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.174 against 0.158 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Iran and Rwanda?
- 0.016, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Rwanda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Rwanda rank globally for political civil liberties index?
- Iran ranks 151st and Rwanda ranks 149th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.