Multi party elections row in Iran

Iran: Multi party elections row was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
151st
of 172 countries
All-time high
1
in 1979
All-time low
0
in 1963
Years of data
63
1963–2025

Multi party elections row in Iran, 1963–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, multi party elections row in Iran stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, multi party elections row in Iran peaked at 1 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1963.

That places Iran 151st out of 172 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.

Multi party elections row in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Multi party elections row in Iran, 1963 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 1 —
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 0 -100.0%
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 1 —
1989 0 -100.0%
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 1 —
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 0 -100.0%
2005 1 —
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 0 -100.0%
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 0 —
2021 0 —
2022 0 —
2023 0 —
2024 0 —
2025 0 —

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1. (48 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 0 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 7
1970s 0.1 0 1 10
1980s 0.2 0 1 10
1990s 0.4 0 1 10
2000s 0.9 0 1 10
2010s 0.7 0 1 10
2020s 0 0 0 6

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 151 Azerbaijan 0 compare
  2. 151 Belarus 0 compare
  3. 151 China 0
  4. 151 Cuba 0 compare
  5. 151 Egypt 0 compare
  6. 151 Eritrea 0
  7. 151 Eswatini 0 compare
  8. 151 Hong Kong 0 compare
  9. 151 Laos 0 compare
  10. 151 Nicaragua 0 compare
  11. 151 North Korea 0
  12. 151 Oman 0
  13. 151 Somalia 0 compare
  14. 151 Syria 0 compare
  15. 151 Tajikistan 0 compare
  16. 151 Turkmenistan 0 compare
  17. 151 United Arab Emirates 0
  18. 151 Uzbekistan 0 compare
  19. 151 Venezuela 0 compare
  20. 151 Vietnam 0
  21. 151 Yemen 0 compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is multi party elections row in Iran?
Multi party elections row in Iran was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest multi party elections row recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1979.
What is the lowest multi party elections row recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1963.
How does Iran rank for multi party elections row?
Iran ranks 151st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
Is multi party elections row rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Multi party elections row. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Multi party elections row
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,019 data points, 1789–2025
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