Freedom in Iran
Where Iran sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Iran has a figure for 54 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.166 | 2025 | 139 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.093 | 2025 | 147 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.248 | 2025 | 145 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.236 | 2025 | 139 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.560 | 2025 | 100 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.060 | 2025 | 158 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | -1.494 | 2025 | 139 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | -1.290 | 2025 | 141 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | -1.110 | 2025 | 135 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 0.000 | 2025 | 149 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 31.3 | 2023 | 162 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 0.000 | 2023 | 151 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 89 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 96 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 6.0 | 2025 | 157 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 4.0 | 2025 | 132 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 60.2% | 2025 | 81 of 125 |
| Regulatory quality | 31.0 | 2024 | 158 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $16.8K | 2025 | 78 of 157 |
| GDP growth | -2.8% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 42.2% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 8.3% | 2025 | 120 of 163 |
| Income inequality | 35.900 | 2023 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 2.5% | 2023 | 39 of 55 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 85.3% | 2024 | 67 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 12.1 | 2024 | 78 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 174.1 | 2024 | 10 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.159 | 2025 | 143 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.103 | 2025 | 128 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.209 | 2025 | 127 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.116 | 2025 | 143 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.523 | 2025 | 88 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.768 | 2025 | 123 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.154 | 2025 | 152 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.320 | 2025 | 157 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 29.7 | 2024 | 152 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 24.6 | 2024 | 141 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 37.6 | 2024 | 122 of 169 |
| Political stability | 38.9 | 2024 | 150 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.799 | 2023 | 63 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 77.9 | 2024 | 55 of 170 |
| Government spending on education | 2.8% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 6.0% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 43.1% | 2023 | 119 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 16.0 | 2023 | 58 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 4.9% | 2025 | 150 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 14.0% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.68 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 77.4% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 172.7 | 2024 | 125 of 168 |
| Population | 92.4M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 9.05 | 2024 | 147 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 0.9% | 2021 | 161 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | 35 of 169 |
What is missing
6 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Iran in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Iran, not a zero. Who publishes what