What is equal access to power index in Iran?

Equal access to power index in Iran was 0.362 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Iran?

The highest recorded value was 0.414 in 2005.

What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Iran?

The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1789.

How does Iran rank for equal access to power index?

Iran ranks 141st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Iran?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Access to Power Index in Iran

Name: Equal Access to Power Index in Iran
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iran: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.362 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.362

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

141st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.414

in 2005

All-time low

0.014

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in Iran, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal access to power index in Iran is 0.362, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Iran peaked at 0.414 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1789.

Iran ranks 141st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Equal Access to Power Index in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Equal Access to Power Index in Iran, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.014	—
1790	0.014	+0.0%
1791	0.014	+0.0%
1792	0.014	+0.0%
1793	0.014	+0.0%
1794	0.014	+0.0%
1795	0.014	+0.0%
1796	0.014	+0.0%
1797	0.014	+0.0%
1798	0.014	+0.0%
1799	0.014	+0.0%
1800	0.014	+0.0%
1801	0.014	+0.0%
1802	0.014	+0.0%
1803	0.014	+0.0%
1804	0.014	+0.0%
1805	0.014	+0.0%
1806	0.014	+0.0%
1807	0.014	+0.0%
1808	0.014	+0.0%
1809	0.014	+0.0%
1810	0.014	+0.0%
1811	0.014	+0.0%
1812	0.014	+0.0%
1813	0.014	+0.0%
1814	0.014	+0.0%
1815	0.014	+0.0%
1816	0.014	+0.0%
1817	0.014	+0.0%
1818	0.014	+0.0%
1819	0.014	+0.0%
1820	0.014	+0.0%
1821	0.014	+0.0%
1822	0.014	+0.0%
1823	0.014	+0.0%
1824	0.014	+0.0%
1825	0.014	+0.0%
1826	0.014	+0.0%
1827	0.014	+0.0%
1828	0.014	+0.0%
1829	0.014	+0.0%
1830	0.014	+0.0%
1831	0.014	+0.0%
1832	0.014	+0.0%
1833	0.014	+0.0%
1834	0.014	+0.0%
1835	0.014	+0.0%
1836	0.014	+0.0%
1837	0.014	+0.0%
1838	0.014	+0.0%
1839	0.014	+0.0%
1840	0.014	+0.0%
1841	0.014	+0.0%
1842	0.014	+0.0%
1843	0.014	+0.0%
1844	0.014	+0.0%
1845	0.014	+0.0%
1846	0.014	+0.0%
1847	0.014	+0.0%
1848	0.014	+0.0%
1849	0.014	+0.0%
1850	0.014	+0.0%
1851	0.014	+0.0%
1852	0.014	+0.0%
1853	0.014	+0.0%
1854	0.014	+0.0%
1855	0.014	+0.0%
1856	0.014	+0.0%
1857	0.014	+0.0%
1858	0.014	+0.0%
1859	0.014	+0.0%
1860	0.014	+0.0%
1861	0.014	+0.0%
1862	0.014	+0.0%
1863	0.014	+0.0%
1864	0.014	+0.0%
1865	0.014	+0.0%
1866	0.014	+0.0%
1867	0.014	+0.0%
1868	0.014	+0.0%
1869	0.014	+0.0%
1870	0.014	+0.0%
1871	0.014	+0.0%
1872	0.014	+0.0%
1873	0.014	+0.0%
1874	0.014	+0.0%
1875	0.014	+0.0%
1876	0.014	+0.0%
1877	0.014	+0.0%
1878	0.014	+0.0%
1879	0.014	+0.0%
1880	0.014	+0.0%
1881	0.014	+0.0%
1882	0.014	+0.0%
1883	0.014	+0.0%
1884	0.014	+0.0%
1885	0.014	+0.0%
1886	0.014	+0.0%
1887	0.014	+0.0%
1888	0.014	+0.0%
1889	0.014	+0.0%
1890	0.014	+0.0%
1891	0.014	+0.0%
1892	0.014	+0.0%
1893	0.014	+0.0%
1894	0.014	+0.0%
1895	0.014	+0.0%
1896	0.014	+0.0%
1897	0.014	+0.0%
1898	0.014	+0.0%
1899	0.014	+0.0%
1900	0.014	+0.0%
1901	0.014	+0.0%
1902	0.014	+0.0%
1903	0.014	+0.0%
1904	0.014	+0.0%
1905	0.017	+21.4%
1906	0.023	+35.3%
1907	0.023	+0.0%
1908	0.023	+0.0%
1909	0.017	-26.1%
1910	0.017	+0.0%
1911	0.017	+0.0%
1912	0.017	+0.0%
1913	0.017	+0.0%
1914	0.017	+0.0%
1915	0.017	+0.0%
1916	0.017	+0.0%
1917	0.017	+0.0%
1918	0.017	+0.0%
1919	0.017	+0.0%
1920	0.017	+0.0%
1921	0.017	+0.0%
1922	0.017	+0.0%
1923	0.02	+17.6%
1924	0.02	+0.0%
1925	0.02	+0.0%
1926	0.02	+0.0%
1927	0.02	+0.0%
1928	0.02	+0.0%
1929	0.02	+0.0%
1930	0.02	+0.0%
1931	0.02	+0.0%
1932	0.02	+0.0%
1933	0.02	+0.0%
1934	0.028	+40.0%
1935	0.028	+0.0%
1936	0.028	+0.0%
1937	0.028	+0.0%
1938	0.028	+0.0%
1939	0.028	+0.0%
1940	0.028	+0.0%
1941	0.028	+0.0%
1942	0.028	+0.0%
1943	0.028	+0.0%
1944	0.028	+0.0%
1945	0.028	+0.0%
1946	0.028	+0.0%
1947	0.028	+0.0%
1948	0.028	+0.0%
1949	0.028	+0.0%
1950	0.116	+314.3%
1951	0.116	+0.0%
1952	0.116	+0.0%
1953	0.116	+0.0%
1954	0.08	-31.0%
1955	0.08	+0.0%
1956	0.08	+0.0%
1957	0.08	+0.0%
1958	0.08	+0.0%
1959	0.08	+0.0%
1960	0.08	+0.0%
1961	0.08	+0.0%
1962	0.08	+0.0%
1963	0.08	+0.0%
1964	0.11	+37.5%
1965	0.11	+0.0%
1966	0.11	+0.0%
1967	0.11	+0.0%
1968	0.11	+0.0%
1969	0.11	+0.0%
1970	0.11	+0.0%
1971	0.11	+0.0%
1972	0.11	+0.0%
1973	0.11	+0.0%
1974	0.11	+0.0%
1975	0.11	+0.0%
1976	0.11	+0.0%
1977	0.11	+0.0%
1978	0.11	+0.0%
1979	0.284	+158.2%
1980	0.342	+20.4%
1981	0.342	+0.0%
1982	0.342	+0.0%
1983	0.342	+0.0%
1984	0.329	-3.8%
1985	0.329	+0.0%
1986	0.329	+0.0%
1987	0.329	+0.0%
1988	0.329	+0.0%
1989	0.325	-1.2%
1990	0.277	-14.8%
1991	0.277	+0.0%
1992	0.277	+0.0%
1993	0.277	+0.0%
1994	0.277	+0.0%
1995	0.277	+0.0%
1996	0.277	+0.0%
1997	0.379	+36.8%
1998	0.379	+0.0%
1999	0.379	+0.0%
2000	0.379	+0.0%
2001	0.379	+0.0%
2002	0.379	+0.0%
2003	0.379	+0.0%
2004	0.379	+0.0%
2005	0.414	+9.2%
2006	0.399	-3.6%
2007	0.399	+0.0%
2008	0.399	+0.0%
2009	0.399	+0.0%
2010	0.351	-12.0%
2011	0.351	+0.0%
2012	0.351	+0.0%
2013	0.377	+7.4%
2014	0.377	+0.0%
2015	0.377	+0.0%
2016	0.321	-14.9%
2017	0.342	+6.5%
2018	0.407	+19.0%
2019	0.375	-7.9%
2020	0.375	+0.0%
2021	0.368	-1.9%
2022	0.385	+4.6%
2023	0.385	+0.0%
2024	0.362	-6.0%
2025	0.362	+0.0%

Iran compared with similar countries

Iran's 0.362 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.628, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Iran's 0.362 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.358, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.014	0.014	0.014	1
1790s	0.014	0.014	0.014	10
1800s	0.014	0.014	0.014	10
1810s	0.014	0.014	0.014	10
1820s	0.014	0.014	0.014	10
1830s	0.014	0.014	0.014	10
1840s	0.014	0.014	0.014	10
1850s	0.014	0.014	0.014	10
1860s	0.014	0.014	0.014	10
1870s	0.014	0.014	0.014	10
1880s	0.014	0.014	0.014	10
1890s	0.014	0.014	0.014	10
1900s	0.0173	0.014	0.023	10
1910s	0.017	0.017	0.017	10
1920s	0.0191	0.017	0.02	10
1930s	0.0248	0.02	0.028	10
1940s	0.028	0.028	0.028	10
1950s	0.0944	0.08	0.116	10
1960s	0.098	0.08	0.11	10
1970s	0.1274	0.11	0.284	10
1980s	0.3338	0.325	0.342	10
1990s	0.3076	0.277	0.379	10
2000s	0.3905	0.379	0.414	10
2010s	0.3629	0.321	0.407	10
2020s	0.3728	0.362	0.385	6

Countries ranked near Iran

138 Kazakhstan 0.392 compare
139 Rwanda 0.375 compare
140 Libya 0.373 compare
141 Eritrea 0.362 compare
143 Philippines 0.361 compare
144 Jordan 0.358 compare

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in Iran?: Equal access to power index in Iran was 0.362 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Iran?: The highest recorded value was 0.414 in 2005.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Iran?: The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1789.
How does Iran rank for equal access to power index?: Iran ranks 141st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Iran?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.