Civil liberties rating, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Civil liberties rating, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil liberties rating, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, civil liberties rating, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 0 units per person.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2022.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 161st out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Civil liberties rating, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -19.2% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -19.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
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More reference data data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Civil liberties rating, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest civil liberties rating, per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating, per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2022.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for civil liberties rating, per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 161st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating, per capita rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Civil liberties rating, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Civil liberties rating divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Civil liberties rating ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Civil liberties rating Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Civil liberties rating divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.