Engaged Society Score in Iran
Iran: Engaged Society Score was -0.852 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.852
Change on year
down 45.1%
World rank
155th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.23
in 1946
All-time low
-2.58
in 1925
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Engaged Society Score in Iran, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded -0.852 for engaged society score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.1% on the previous year and down 5,425.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, engaged society score in Iran peaked at 1.23 in 1946 and was at its lowest, -2.58, in 1925.
That places Iran 155th 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.
Engaged Society Score in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -1.77 | — |
| 1790 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -1.87 | +5.6% |
| 1849 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.307 | -83.6% |
| 1907 | -0.365 | +18.9% |
| 1908 | -0.365 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.417 | +14.2% |
| 1910 | -0.307 | -26.4% |
| 1911 | -0.307 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.307 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.307 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.307 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.307 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.307 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.307 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.307 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.307 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.307 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.37 | +347.2% |
| 1922 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -2.27 | +65.7% |
| 1925 | -2.58 | +13.2% |
| 1926 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.86 | -27.6% |
| 1942 | -0.281 | -84.9% |
| 1943 | -0.281 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.281 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.281 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | 1.23 | -536.7% |
| 1947 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.16 | -5.4% |
| 1949 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.196 | -116.9% |
| 1954 | -1.08 | +450.5% |
| 1955 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.86 | +72.6% |
| 1957 | -1.86 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.86 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.86 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.86 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.86 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -2.26 | +21.5% |
| 1963 | -2.4 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | -2.4 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -2.4 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -2.4 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -2.4 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -2.4 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -2.4 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -2.4 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -2.4 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.4 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -2.4 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.4 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.4 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2.4 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -2.4 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -2.4 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.82 | -134.2% |
| 1980 | 0.418 | -49.0% |
| 1981 | 0.264 | -36.8% |
| 1982 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.088 | -66.7% |
| 1984 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.31 | +252.3% |
| 1990 | 0.352 | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.934 | +165.3% |
| 1998 | 0.934 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.934 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.934 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.934 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.934 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.934 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.892 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.312 | -65.0% |
| 2006 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.016 | -94.9% |
| 2014 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.46 | -2975.0% |
| 2018 | -0.627 | +36.3% |
| 2019 | -0.555 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | -0.494 | -11.0% |
| 2021 | -0.494 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.587 | +18.8% |
| 2023 | -0.587 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.587 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.852 | +45.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -0.852 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7405. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran's -0.852 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.209. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -1.77 | -1.77 | -1.77 | 1 |
| 1790s | -1.77 | -1.77 | -1.77 | 10 |
| 1800s | -1.77 | -1.77 | -1.77 | 10 |
| 1810s | -1.77 | -1.77 | -1.77 | 10 |
| 1820s | -1.77 | -1.77 | -1.77 | 10 |
| 1830s | -1.77 | -1.77 | -1.77 | 10 |
| 1840s | -1.79 | -1.87 | -1.77 | 10 |
| 1850s | -1.87 | -1.87 | -1.87 | 10 |
| 1860s | -1.87 | -1.87 | -1.87 | 10 |
| 1870s | -1.87 | -1.87 | -1.87 | 10 |
| 1880s | -1.87 | -1.87 | -1.87 | 10 |
| 1890s | -1.87 | -1.87 | -1.87 | 10 |
| 1900s | -1.27 | -1.87 | -0.307 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.307 | -0.307 | -0.307 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.96 | -2.58 | -0.307 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.58 | -2.58 | -2.58 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.0788 | -2.58 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.6319 | -1.86 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.28 | -2.4 | -1.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.07 | -2.4 | 0.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1784 | 0.088 | 0.418 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5266 | 0.352 | 0.934 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6188 | 0.312 | 0.934 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0642 | -0.627 | 0.312 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6002 | -0.852 | -0.494 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- 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 engaged society score in Iran?
- Engaged society score in Iran was -0.852 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 in 1946.
- What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.58 in 1925.
- How does Iran rank for engaged society score?
- Iran ranks 155th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is engaged society score rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5,425.0%. 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 Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.