Political participation index bti in Iran
Iran: Political participation index bti was 2.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.25
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
94th
of 128 countries
All-time high
3.75
in 2005
All-time low
2
in 2023
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Political participation index bti in Iran, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political participation index bti in Iran is 2.25, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political participation index bti in Iran peaked at 3.75 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2023.
Iran ranks 94th 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.
Political participation index bti in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.75 | — |
| 2007 | 3.75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.25 | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 2.5 | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 2.25 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 2.75 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 2.25 | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 2.25 | +12.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2.25 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.12, 37% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2.25 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.25, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.58 | 3.25 | 3.75 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.45 | 2.25 | 2.75 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.17 | 2 | 2.25 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 94 Burkina Faso 2.25 compare
- 94 Kazakhstan 2.25 compare
- 94 Kuwait 2.25 compare
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 political participation index bti in Iran?
- Political participation index bti in Iran was 2.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political participation index bti recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 in 2005.
- What is the lowest political participation index bti recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for political participation index bti?
- Iran ranks 94th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political participation index bti rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Political participation index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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