Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Iran
Iran: Equality of civil liberties across social groups score was -0.878 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Iran, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Iran stood at -0.878. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.
The figure is up 35.8% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Iran peaked at -0.878 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.37, in 2016.
Iran ranks 155th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -1.25 | -1.25 | -1.25 | 1 |
| 1790s | -1.25 | -1.25 | -1.25 | 10 |
| 1800s | -1.25 | -1.25 | -1.25 | 10 |
| 1810s | -1.25 | -1.25 | -1.25 | 10 |
| 1820s | -1.25 | -1.25 | -1.25 | 10 |
| 1830s | -1.25 | -1.25 | -1.25 | 10 |
| 1840s | -1.25 | -1.25 | -1.25 | 10 |
| 1850s | -1.25 | -1.25 | -1.25 | 10 |
| 1860s | -1.25 | -1.25 | -1.25 | 10 |
| 1870s | -1.25 | -1.25 | -1.25 | 10 |
| 1880s | -1.25 | -1.25 | -1.25 | 10 |
| 1890s | -1.25 | -1.25 | -1.25 | 10 |
| 1900s | -1.18 | -1.25 | -1.06 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.06 | -1.06 | -1.06 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.06 | -1.06 | -1.06 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.06 | -1.06 | -1.06 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.06 | -1.06 | -1.06 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.06 | -1.06 | -1.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.06 | -1.06 | -1.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.06 | -1.06 | -1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.957 | -0.964 | -0.894 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.964 | -0.964 | -0.964 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.964 | -0.964 | -0.964 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.27 | -1.37 | -1.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.29 | -1.37 | -0.878 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 152 Turkmenistan -0.759 compare
- 153 Equatorial Guinea -0.792 compare
- 154 Libya -0.849 compare
- 156 Panama -0.91 compare
- 157 Dominican Republic -0.936 compare
- 158 Eritrea -0.94 compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 2,676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,533 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,272 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 8.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 12,334 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 225.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Iran?
- Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Iran was -0.878 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equality of civil liberties across social groups score recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was -0.878 in 2025.
- What is the lowest equality of civil liberties across social groups score recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.37 in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?
- Iran ranks 155th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equality of civil liberties across social groups score rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 Equality of civil liberties across social groups score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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