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Universal right to vote in practice in Iran

Iran: Universal right to vote in practice was 0 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
164th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0
in 1789
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Universal right to vote in practice in Iran, 1789–2025

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Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, universal right to vote in practice in Iran stood at 0. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

Over the whole period, universal right to vote in practice in Iran peaked at 0 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.

Iran ranks 164th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0 0 0 1
1790s 0 0 0 10
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0 0 0 6

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  7. 164 Eritrea 0 compare
  8. 164 Eswatini 0 compare
  9. 164 Guinea 0 compare
  10. 164 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
  11. 164 Haiti 0 compare
  12. 164 Jordan 0 compare
  13. 164 Kuwait 0 compare
  14. 164 Libya 0 compare
  15. 164 Madagascar 0 compare
  16. 164 Mali 0 compare
  17. 164 Monaco 0 compare
  18. 164 Morocco 0 compare
  19. 164 Myanmar 0 compare
  20. 164 Niger 0 compare
  21. 164 North Korea 0 compare
  22. 164 Oman 0 compare
  23. 164 Palestine 0 compare
  24. 164 Qatar 0 compare
  25. 164 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
  26. 164 Somalia 0 compare
  27. 164 South Sudan 0 compare
  28. 164 Sudan 0 compare
  29. 164 Syria 0 compare
  30. 164 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
  31. 164 Vatican 0 compare
  32. 164 Yemen 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is universal right to vote in practice in Iran?
Universal right to vote in practice in Iran was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest universal right to vote in practice recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
What is the lowest universal right to vote in practice recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
How does Iran rank for universal right to vote in practice?
Iran ranks 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Universal right to vote in practice
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).