Civil liberties score fh in Iran
Iran: Civil liberties score fh was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil liberties score fh in Iran, 2003–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civil liberties score fh in Iran is 6, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score fh in Iran peaked at 15 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2025.
That places Iran 185th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Civil liberties score fh in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 15 | — |
| 2004 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | -14.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 6 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14 | 13 | 15 | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.3 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score fh in Iran?
- Civil liberties score fh in Iran was 6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score fh recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2003.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score fh recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2025.
- How does Iran rank for civil liberties score fh?
- Iran ranks 185th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score fh rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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