Regulation of political participation score in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Regulation of political participation score was 4 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 167 countries
All-time high
4
in 1800
All-time low
1
in 1941
Years of data
200
1800–2018

Regulation of political participation score in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1800–2018

1234180019092018

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, regulation of political participation score in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 4. That is the highest value across all 200 years on record.

The figure is up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulation of political participation score in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 4 in 1800 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1941.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 34th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 200 years of available data.

Regulation of political participation score in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Regulation of political participation score in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1800 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1800 4
1801 4 +0.0%
1802 4 +0.0%
1803 4 +0.0%
1804 4 +0.0%
1805 4 +0.0%
1806 4 +0.0%
1807 4 +0.0%
1808 4 +0.0%
1809 4 +0.0%
1810 4 +0.0%
1811 4 +0.0%
1812 4 +0.0%
1813 4 +0.0%
1814 4 +0.0%
1815 4 +0.0%
1816 4 +0.0%
1817 4 +0.0%
1818 4 +0.0%
1819 4 +0.0%
1820 4 +0.0%
1821 4 +0.0%
1822 4 +0.0%
1823 4 +0.0%
1824 4 +0.0%
1825 4 +0.0%
1826 4 +0.0%
1827 4 +0.0%
1828 4 +0.0%
1829 4 +0.0%
1830 4 +0.0%
1831 4 +0.0%
1832 4 +0.0%
1833 4 +0.0%
1834 4 +0.0%
1835 4 +0.0%
1836 4 +0.0%
1837 4 +0.0%
1838 4 +0.0%
1839 4 +0.0%
1840 4 +0.0%
1841 4 +0.0%
1842 4 +0.0%
1843 4 +0.0%
1844 4 +0.0%
1845 4 +0.0%
1846 4 +0.0%
1847 4 +0.0%
1848 4 +0.0%
1849 4 +0.0%
1850 4 +0.0%
1851 4 +0.0%
1852 4 +0.0%
1853 4 +0.0%
1854 4 +0.0%
1855 4 +0.0%
1856 4 +0.0%
1857 4 +0.0%
1858 4 +0.0%
1859 4 +0.0%
1860 4 +0.0%
1861 4 +0.0%
1862 4 +0.0%
1863 4 +0.0%
1864 4 +0.0%
1865 4 +0.0%
1866 4 +0.0%
1867 4 +0.0%
1868 4 +0.0%
1869 4 +0.0%
1870 4 +0.0%
1871 4 +0.0%
1872 4 +0.0%
1873 4 +0.0%
1874 4 +0.0%
1875 4 +0.0%
1876 4 +0.0%
1877 4 +0.0%
1878 4 +0.0%
1879 4 +0.0%
1880 4 +0.0%
1881 4 +0.0%
1882 4 +0.0%
1883 4 +0.0%
1884 4 +0.0%
1885 4 +0.0%
1886 4 +0.0%
1887 4 +0.0%
1888 4 +0.0%
1889 4 +0.0%
1890 4 +0.0%
1891 4 +0.0%
1892 4 +0.0%
1893 4 +0.0%
1894 4 +0.0%
1895 4 +0.0%
1896 4 +0.0%
1897 4 +0.0%
1898 4 +0.0%
1899 4 +0.0%
1900 4 +0.0%
1901 4 +0.0%
1902 4 +0.0%
1903 4 +0.0%
1904 4 +0.0%
1905 4 +0.0%
1925 4 +0.0%
1926 4 +0.0%
1927 4 +0.0%
1928 4 +0.0%
1929 4 +0.0%
1930 4 +0.0%
1931 4 +0.0%
1932 4 +0.0%
1933 4 +0.0%
1934 4 +0.0%
1935 4 +0.0%
1936 4 +0.0%
1937 4 +0.0%
1938 4 +0.0%
1939 4 +0.0%
1940 4 +0.0%
1941 1 -75.0%
1942 1 +0.0%
1943 1 +0.0%
1944 2 +100.0%
1945 2 +0.0%
1946 3 +50.0%
1947 3 +0.0%
1948 3 +0.0%
1949 3 +0.0%
1950 3 +0.0%
1951 3 +0.0%
1952 3 +0.0%
1953 4 +33.3%
1954 4 +0.0%
1955 4 +0.0%
1956 4 +0.0%
1957 4 +0.0%
1958 4 +0.0%
1959 4 +0.0%
1960 4 +0.0%
1961 4 +0.0%
1962 4 +0.0%
1963 4 +0.0%
1964 4 +0.0%
1965 4 +0.0%
1966 4 +0.0%
1967 4 +0.0%
1968 4 +0.0%
1969 4 +0.0%
1970 4 +0.0%
1971 4 +0.0%
1972 4 +0.0%
1973 4 +0.0%
1974 4 +0.0%
1975 4 +0.0%
1976 4 +0.0%
1977 4 +0.0%
1978 4 +0.0%
1979 4 +0.0%
1980 4 +0.0%
1981 4 +0.0%
1982 4 +0.0%
1983 4 +0.0%
1984 4 +0.0%
1985 4 +0.0%
1986 4 +0.0%
1987 4 +0.0%
1988 4 +0.0%
1989 4 +0.0%
1990 4 +0.0%
1991 4 +0.0%
1992 4 +0.0%
1993 4 +0.0%
1994 4 +0.0%
1995 4 +0.0%
1996 4 +0.0%
1997 3 -25.0%
1998 3 +0.0%
1999 3 +0.0%
2000 3 +0.0%
2001 3 +0.0%
2002 3 +0.0%
2003 3 +0.0%
2004 4 +33.3%
2005 3 -25.0%
2006 3 +0.0%
2007 3 +0.0%
2008 3 +0.0%
2009 4 +33.3%
2010 4 +0.0%
2011 4 +0.0%
2012 4 +0.0%
2013 4 +0.0%
2014 4 +0.0%
2015 4 +0.0%
2016 4 +0.0%
2017 4 +0.0%
2018 4 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 4 4 4 10
1810s 4 4 4 10
1820s 4 4 4 10
1830s 4 4 4 10
1840s 4 4 4 10
1850s 4 4 4 10
1860s 4 4 4 10
1870s 4 4 4 10
1880s 4 4 4 10
1890s 4 4 4 10
1900s 4 4 4 6
1920s 4 4 4 5
1930s 4 4 4 10
1940s 2.3 1 4 10
1950s 3.7 3 4 10
1960s 4 4 4 10
1970s 4 4 4 10
1980s 4 4 4 10
1990s 3.7 3 4 10
2000s 3.2 3 4 10
2010s 4 4 4 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulation of political participation score in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Regulation of political participation score in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 4 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest regulation of political participation score recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 1800.
What is the lowest regulation of political participation score recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1941.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for regulation of political participation score?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 34th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is regulation of political participation score rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Regulation of political participation score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulation of political participation score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
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