Iran vs Russia: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Iran
0.248
in 2025
Russia
0.265
in 2025
Iran rank
156th
Russia rank
154th
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.265 against 0.248 in Iran, a difference of 0.017.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 156th and Russia ranks 154th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.3245 | 0.017 | 0.3075 | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.273 | 0.0886 | 0.1844 | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.1939 | 0.1468 | 0.0471 | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.1994 | 0.148 | 0.0514 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.1262 | 0.2045 | 0.0783 | Russia |
| 1990s | 0.2203 | 0.6579 | 0.4376 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.3071 | 0.5668 | 0.2597 | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.2391 | 0.4957 | 0.2566 | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.225 | 0.33 | 0.105 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Iran or Russia?
- Russia, at 0.265 against 0.248 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Iran and Russia?
- 0.017, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Russia rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran ranks 156th and Russia ranks 154th 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.