Free fair elections bti in Iran
Iran: Free fair elections bti was 4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
71st
of 128 countries
All-time high
5
in 2007
All-time low
3
in 2011
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Free fair elections bti in Iran, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 4 for free fair elections bti in 2025.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, free fair elections bti in Iran peaked at 5 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2011.
Iran ranks 71st of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Free fair elections bti in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 | — |
| 2007 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 | +33.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7, 57% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iran's 4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2, 2.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.33 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.4 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.33 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 free fair elections bti in Iran?
- Free fair elections bti in Iran was 4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free fair elections bti recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2007.
- What is the lowest free fair elections bti recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2011.
- How does Iran rank for free fair elections bti?
- Iran ranks 71st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free fair elections bti rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Free fair elections bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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