Democratic features bti in Iran
Iran: Democratic features bti was 2.78 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.78
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
114th
of 128 countries
All-time high
3.75
in 2005
All-time low
2.78
in 2023
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Democratic features bti in Iran, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, democratic features bti in Iran stood at 2.78. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democratic features bti in Iran peaked at 3.75 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.78, in 2023.
Iran ranks 114th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Democratic features bti in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.75 | — |
| 2007 | 3.73 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.45 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 3.25 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 3.13 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.97 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.92 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.88 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.88 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.78 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 2.78 | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2.78 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9, 47% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2.78 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.42, 81% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.64 | 3.45 | 3.75 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.03 | 2.88 | 3.25 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.88 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 112 Oman 2.85 compare
- 113 Burkina Faso 2.82 compare
- 114 Niger 2.78 compare
- 114 Saudi Arabia 2.78 compare
- 117 Turkmenistan 2.7 compare
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 democratic features bti in Iran?
- Democratic features bti in Iran was 2.78 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democratic features bti recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 in 2005.
- What is the lowest democratic features bti recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for democratic features bti?
- Iran ranks 114th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democratic features bti rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Democratic features bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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