Competitiveness of political participation score in Iran

Iran: Competitiveness of political participation score was 2 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 167 countries
All-time high
3
in 1946
All-time low
0
in 1941
Years of data
200
1800–2018

Competitiveness of political participation score in Iran, 1800–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, competitiveness of political participation score in Iran stood at 2.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, competitiveness of political participation score in Iran peaked at 3 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1941.

That places Iran 125th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 200 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 1 1 1 10
1810s 1 1 1 10
1820s 1 1 1 10
1830s 1 1 1 10
1840s 1 1 1 10
1850s 1 1 1 10
1860s 1 1 1 10
1870s 1 1 1 10
1880s 1 1 1 10
1890s 1 1 1 10
1900s 1 1 1 6
1920s 2 2 2 5
1930s 1.5 1 2 10
1940s 1.3 0 3 10
1950s 1.6 1 3 10
1960s 1 1 1 10
1970s 1.1 1 2 10
1980s 2 2 2 10
1990s 2.3 2 3 10
2000s 2.4 2 3 10
2010s 2 2 2 9

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 125 Azerbaijan 2 compare
  2. 125 Bangladesh 2 compare
  3. 125 Belarus 2 compare
  4. 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 compare
  5. 125 Cambodia 2 compare
  6. 125 Cameroon 2 compare
  7. 125 Comoros 2 compare
  8. 125 Congo 2 compare
  9. 125 Egypt 2 compare
  10. 125 Equatorial Guinea 2 compare
  11. 125 Eritrea 2 compare
  12. 125 Eswatini 2 compare
  13. 125 Kazakhstan 2 compare
  14. 125 Kuwait 2 compare
  15. 125 Morocco 2 compare
  16. 125 Oman 2 compare
  17. 125 Rwanda 2 compare
  18. 125 Singapore 2 compare
  19. 125 Sudan 2 compare
  20. 125 Thailand 2 compare
  21. 125 Türkiye 2 compare
  22. 125 Turkmenistan 2 compare
  23. 125 USSR 2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is competitiveness of political participation score in Iran?
Competitiveness of political participation score in Iran was 2 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 1946.
What is the lowest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1941.
How does Iran rank for competitiveness of political participation score?
Iran ranks 125th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is competitiveness of political participation score rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Competitiveness of political participation score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Competitiveness of political participation score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
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