Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Iran
Iran: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.497 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.497
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
112th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.594
in 1989
All-time low
0.05
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Iran, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egalitarian political institutions index in Iran is 0.497, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Iran peaked at 0.594 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1900.
Iran ranks 112th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.05 | — |
| 1901 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.051 | +2.0% |
| 1906 | 0.059 | +15.7% |
| 1907 | 0.074 | +25.4% |
| 1908 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.073 | -1.4% |
| 1910 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.07 | -4.1% |
| 1921 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.081 | +15.7% |
| 1924 | 0.103 | +27.2% |
| 1925 | 0.106 | +2.9% |
| 1926 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.116 | +9.4% |
| 1928 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.119 | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.205 | +72.3% |
| 1942 | 0.211 | +2.9% |
| 1943 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.213 | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.22 | +3.3% |
| 1949 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.324 | +47.3% |
| 1951 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.298 | -8.0% |
| 1954 | 0.296 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 0.296 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.296 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.296 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.296 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.3 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 0.34 | +13.3% |
| 1961 | 0.343 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.348 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.375 | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.374 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.513 | +37.2% |
| 1980 | 0.586 | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 0.59 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.576 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.576 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.576 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.576 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.576 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.594 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.551 | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.57 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.57 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.57 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.57 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.57 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.57 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.57 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.573 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.583 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.579 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.579 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.579 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.572 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.55 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.551 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.557 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.56 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.549 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.516 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.553 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.53 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.516 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.491 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.497 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.512 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.493 | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 0.497 | +0.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.497 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6095, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.497 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.45, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0581 | 0.05 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.073 | 0.073 | 0.073 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0954 | 0.07 | 0.116 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1178 | 0.116 | 0.119 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2036 | 0.119 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.305 | 0.296 | 0.324 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.362 | 0.34 | 0.375 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3879 | 0.374 | 0.513 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.583 | 0.576 | 0.594 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5567 | 0.551 | 0.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5745 | 0.57 | 0.583 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5467 | 0.516 | 0.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.501 | 0.491 | 0.516 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
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- 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 egalitarian political institutions index in Iran?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Iran was 0.497 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.594 in 1989.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1900.
- How does Iran rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Iran ranks 112th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.