Regulation of political participation score in Iran

Iran: 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, 1800–2018

1234180019092018

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, regulation of political participation score in Iran 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 peaked at 4 in 1800 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1941.

Iran 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, year by year

Annual values for Regulation of political participation score in Iran, 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%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 34 Azerbaijan 4 compare
  2. 34 Bahrain 4 compare
  3. 34 Belarus 4 compare
  4. 34 Cameroon 4 compare
  5. 34 China 4 compare
  6. 34 Cuba 4 compare
  7. 34 Egypt 4 compare
  8. 34 Equatorial Guinea 4 compare
  9. 34 Eritrea 4 compare
  10. 34 Eswatini 4 compare
  11. 34 Kuwait 4 compare
  12. 34 Laos 4 compare
  13. 34 Libya 4 compare
  14. 34 North Korea 4 compare
  15. 34 Oman 4 compare
  16. 34 Qatar 4 compare
  17. 34 Saudi Arabia 4 compare
  18. 34 Singapore 4 compare
  19. 34 Syria 4 compare
  20. 34 Turkey 4 compare
  21. 34 Turkmenistan 4 compare
  22. 34 USSR 4 compare
  23. 34 United Arab Emirates 4 compare
  24. 34 Uzbekistan 4 compare
  25. 34 Vatican 4 compare
  26. 34 Vietnam 4 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulation of political participation score in Iran?
Regulation of political participation score in Iran was 4 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest regulation of political participation score recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 1800.
What is the lowest regulation of political participation score recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1941.
How does Iran rank for regulation of political participation score?
Iran ranks 34th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is regulation of political participation score rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 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
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
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