What is civil society participation index in Iran?

Civil society participation index in Iran was 0.154 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Iran?

The highest recorded value was 0.488 in 1950.

What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Iran?

The lowest recorded value was 0.038 in 1848.

How does Iran rank for civil society participation index?

Iran ranks 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Iran?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Iran data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Civil Society Participation Index in Iran

Name: Civil Society Participation Index in Iran
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iran: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.154 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.154

Change on year

up 7.7%

World rank

164th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.488

in 1950

All-time low

0.038

in 1848

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Civil Society Participation Index in Iran, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for civil society participation index in Iran is 0.154, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Iran peaked at 0.488 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.038, in 1848.

That places Iran 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Civil Society Participation Index in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Civil Society Participation Index in Iran, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.044	—
1790	0.044	+0.0%
1791	0.044	+0.0%
1792	0.044	+0.0%
1793	0.044	+0.0%
1794	0.044	+0.0%
1795	0.044	+0.0%
1796	0.044	+0.0%
1797	0.044	+0.0%
1798	0.044	+0.0%
1799	0.044	+0.0%
1800	0.044	+0.0%
1801	0.044	+0.0%
1802	0.044	+0.0%
1803	0.044	+0.0%
1804	0.044	+0.0%
1805	0.044	+0.0%
1806	0.044	+0.0%
1807	0.044	+0.0%
1808	0.044	+0.0%
1809	0.044	+0.0%
1810	0.044	+0.0%
1811	0.044	+0.0%
1812	0.044	+0.0%
1813	0.044	+0.0%
1814	0.044	+0.0%
1815	0.044	+0.0%
1816	0.044	+0.0%
1817	0.044	+0.0%
1818	0.044	+0.0%
1819	0.044	+0.0%
1820	0.044	+0.0%
1821	0.044	+0.0%
1822	0.044	+0.0%
1823	0.044	+0.0%
1824	0.044	+0.0%
1825	0.044	+0.0%
1826	0.044	+0.0%
1827	0.044	+0.0%
1828	0.044	+0.0%
1829	0.044	+0.0%
1830	0.044	+0.0%
1831	0.044	+0.0%
1832	0.044	+0.0%
1833	0.044	+0.0%
1834	0.044	+0.0%
1835	0.044	+0.0%
1836	0.044	+0.0%
1837	0.044	+0.0%
1838	0.044	+0.0%
1839	0.044	+0.0%
1840	0.044	+0.0%
1841	0.044	+0.0%
1842	0.044	+0.0%
1843	0.044	+0.0%
1844	0.044	+0.0%
1845	0.044	+0.0%
1846	0.044	+0.0%
1847	0.044	+0.0%
1848	0.038	-13.6%
1849	0.038	+0.0%
1850	0.038	+0.0%
1851	0.038	+0.0%
1852	0.038	+0.0%
1853	0.038	+0.0%
1854	0.038	+0.0%
1855	0.038	+0.0%
1856	0.038	+0.0%
1857	0.038	+0.0%
1858	0.038	+0.0%
1859	0.038	+0.0%
1860	0.038	+0.0%
1861	0.038	+0.0%
1862	0.038	+0.0%
1863	0.038	+0.0%
1864	0.038	+0.0%
1865	0.038	+0.0%
1866	0.038	+0.0%
1867	0.038	+0.0%
1868	0.038	+0.0%
1869	0.038	+0.0%
1870	0.038	+0.0%
1871	0.038	+0.0%
1872	0.038	+0.0%
1873	0.038	+0.0%
1874	0.038	+0.0%
1875	0.038	+0.0%
1876	0.038	+0.0%
1877	0.038	+0.0%
1878	0.038	+0.0%
1879	0.038	+0.0%
1880	0.038	+0.0%
1881	0.038	+0.0%
1882	0.038	+0.0%
1883	0.038	+0.0%
1884	0.038	+0.0%
1885	0.038	+0.0%
1886	0.038	+0.0%
1887	0.038	+0.0%
1888	0.038	+0.0%
1889	0.038	+0.0%
1890	0.038	+0.0%
1891	0.059	+55.3%
1892	0.059	+0.0%
1893	0.059	+0.0%
1894	0.059	+0.0%
1895	0.059	+0.0%
1896	0.059	+0.0%
1897	0.059	+0.0%
1898	0.059	+0.0%
1899	0.059	+0.0%
1900	0.061	+3.4%
1901	0.061	+0.0%
1902	0.061	+0.0%
1903	0.061	+0.0%
1904	0.061	+0.0%
1905	0.061	+0.0%
1906	0.069	+13.1%
1907	0.1	+44.9%
1908	0.1	+0.0%
1909	0.071	-29.0%
1910	0.071	+0.0%
1911	0.071	+0.0%
1912	0.071	+0.0%
1913	0.071	+0.0%
1914	0.071	+0.0%
1915	0.071	+0.0%
1916	0.071	+0.0%
1917	0.071	+0.0%
1918	0.071	+0.0%
1919	0.071	+0.0%
1920	0.071	+0.0%
1921	0.062	-12.7%
1922	0.062	+0.0%
1923	0.062	+0.0%
1924	0.173	+179.0%
1925	0.173	+0.0%
1926	0.115	-33.5%
1927	0.115	+0.0%
1928	0.115	+0.0%
1929	0.115	+0.0%
1930	0.115	+0.0%
1931	0.115	+0.0%
1932	0.115	+0.0%
1933	0.115	+0.0%
1934	0.121	+5.2%
1935	0.121	+0.0%
1936	0.121	+0.0%
1937	0.121	+0.0%
1938	0.121	+0.0%
1939	0.121	+0.0%
1940	0.121	+0.0%
1941	0.186	+53.7%
1942	0.272	+46.2%
1943	0.272	+0.0%
1944	0.272	+0.0%
1945	0.299	+9.9%
1946	0.35	+17.1%
1947	0.35	+0.0%
1948	0.35	+0.0%
1949	0.35	+0.0%
1950	0.488	+39.4%
1951	0.488	+0.0%
1952	0.488	+0.0%
1953	0.456	-6.6%
1954	0.177	-61.2%
1955	0.177	+0.0%
1956	0.137	-22.6%
1957	0.137	+0.0%
1958	0.137	+0.0%
1959	0.137	+0.0%
1960	0.174	+27.0%
1961	0.174	+0.0%
1962	0.174	+0.0%
1963	0.118	-32.2%
1964	0.295	+150.0%
1965	0.295	+0.0%
1966	0.295	+0.0%
1967	0.295	+0.0%
1968	0.295	+0.0%
1969	0.295	+0.0%
1970	0.295	+0.0%
1971	0.295	+0.0%
1972	0.295	+0.0%
1973	0.295	+0.0%
1974	0.295	+0.0%
1975	0.295	+0.0%
1976	0.295	+0.0%
1977	0.295	+0.0%
1978	0.295	+0.0%
1979	0.294	-0.3%
1980	0.121	-58.8%
1981	0.081	-33.1%
1982	0.082	+1.2%
1983	0.082	+0.0%
1984	0.149	+81.7%
1985	0.149	+0.0%
1986	0.149	+0.0%
1987	0.149	+0.0%
1988	0.149	+0.0%
1989	0.255	+71.1%
1990	0.29	+13.7%
1991	0.29	+0.0%
1992	0.29	+0.0%
1993	0.29	+0.0%
1994	0.29	+0.0%
1995	0.29	+0.0%
1996	0.302	+4.1%
1997	0.367	+21.5%
1998	0.304	-17.2%
1999	0.304	+0.0%
2000	0.232	-23.7%
2001	0.232	+0.0%
2002	0.232	+0.0%
2003	0.211	-9.1%
2004	0.213	+0.9%
2005	0.198	-7.0%
2006	0.144	-27.3%
2007	0.144	+0.0%
2008	0.144	+0.0%
2009	0.187	+29.9%
2010	0.138	-26.2%
2011	0.138	+0.0%
2012	0.161	+16.7%
2013	0.156	-3.1%
2014	0.163	+4.5%
2015	0.193	+18.4%
2016	0.177	-8.3%
2017	0.192	+8.5%
2018	0.17	-11.5%
2019	0.146	-14.1%
2020	0.143	-2.1%
2021	0.138	-3.5%
2022	0.123	-10.9%
2023	0.12	-2.4%
2024	0.143	+19.2%
2025	0.154	+7.7%

Iran compared with similar countries

Iran's 0.154 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.666, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Iran's 0.154 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.347, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.044	0.044	0.044	1
1790s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1800s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1810s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1820s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1830s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1840s	0.0428	0.038	0.044	10
1850s	0.038	0.038	0.038	10
1860s	0.038	0.038	0.038	10
1870s	0.038	0.038	0.038	10
1880s	0.038	0.038	0.038	10
1890s	0.0569	0.038	0.059	10
1900s	0.0706	0.061	0.1	10
1910s	0.071	0.071	0.071	10
1920s	0.1063	0.062	0.173	10
1930s	0.1186	0.115	0.121	10
1940s	0.2822	0.121	0.35	10
1950s	0.2822	0.137	0.488	10
1960s	0.241	0.118	0.295	10
1970s	0.2949	0.294	0.295	10
1980s	0.1366	0.081	0.255	10
1990s	0.3017	0.29	0.367	10
2000s	0.1937	0.144	0.232	10
2010s	0.1634	0.138	0.193	10
2020s	0.1368	0.12	0.154	6

Countries ranked near Iran

161 Egypt 0.212 compare
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165 Tajikistan 0.153 compare
166 Myanmar 0.128 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Iran?: Civil society participation index in Iran was 0.154 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Iran?: The highest recorded value was 0.488 in 1950.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Iran?: The lowest recorded value was 0.038 in 1848.
How does Iran rank for civil society participation index?: Iran ranks 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Iran?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.