Belarus vs Iran: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Belarus
0.221
in 2025
Iran
0.248
in 2025
Belarus rank
159th
Iran rank
156th
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belarus
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.248 against 0.221 in Belarus, a difference of 0.027.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Iran ahead.
Belarus ranks 159th and Iran ranks 156th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.017 | 0.3245 | 0.3075 | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.0886 | 0.273 | 0.1844 | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.1468 | 0.1939 | 0.0471 | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.148 | 0.1994 | 0.0514 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.2045 | 0.1262 | 0.0783 | Belarus |
| 1990s | 0.6903 | 0.2203 | 0.47 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0.5683 | 0.3071 | 0.2612 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 0.5957 | 0.2391 | 0.3566 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 0.2097 | 0.225 | 0.0153 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Belarus or Iran?
- Iran, at 0.248 against 0.221 in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Belarus and Iran?
- 0.027, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Iran?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Iran rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
- Belarus ranks 159th and Iran ranks 156th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.