Egypt vs Iran: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Egypt
0.232
in 2025
Iran
0.248
in 2025
Egypt rank
157th
Iran rank
156th
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.248 against 0.232 in Egypt, a difference of 0.016.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 157th and Iran ranks 156th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 8 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.408 | 0.3245 | 0.0835 | Egypt |
| 1950s | 0.331 | 0.273 | 0.058 | Egypt |
| 1960s | 0.2562 | 0.1939 | 0.0623 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 0.3066 | 0.1994 | 0.1072 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.3193 | 0.1262 | 0.1931 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.3196 | 0.2203 | 0.0993 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.3099 | 0.3071 | 0.0028 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.2373 | 0.2391 | 0.0018 | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.2253 | 0.225 | 0.0003 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Egypt or Iran?
- Iran, at 0.248 against 0.232 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Egypt and Iran?
- 0.016, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
- Egypt ranks 157th 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.