What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Iran?

Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Iran was 0.248 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran?

The highest recorded value was 0.459 in 1951.

What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran?

The lowest recorded value was 0.108 in 1982.

How does Iran rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?

Iran ranks 156th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iran?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Iran data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Iran

Name: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Iran
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iran: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.248 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.248

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

156th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.459

in 1951

All-time low

0.108

in 1982

Years of data

1946–2025

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Iran, 1946–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iran recorded 0.248 for human rights index vs. gdp per capita in 2025.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Iran peaked at 0.459 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.108, in 1982.

That places Iran 156th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Iran, 1946 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1946	0.323	—
1947	0.323	+0.0%
1948	0.326	+0.9%
1949	0.326	+0.0%
1950	0.436	+33.7%
1951	0.459	+5.3%
1952	0.459	+0.0%
1953	0.291	-36.6%
1954	0.192	-34.0%
1955	0.176	-8.3%
1956	0.178	+1.1%
1957	0.178	+0.0%
1958	0.178	+0.0%
1959	0.183	+2.8%
1960	0.181	-1.1%
1961	0.188	+3.9%
1962	0.206	+9.6%
1963	0.204	-1.0%
1964	0.193	-5.4%
1965	0.193	+0.0%
1966	0.193	+0.0%
1967	0.193	+0.0%
1968	0.194	+0.5%
1969	0.194	+0.0%
1970	0.205	+5.7%
1971	0.205	+0.0%
1972	0.205	+0.0%
1973	0.202	-1.5%
1974	0.202	+0.0%
1975	0.184	-8.9%
1976	0.174	-5.4%
1977	0.174	+0.0%
1978	0.183	+5.2%
1979	0.26	+42.1%
1980	0.162	-37.7%
1981	0.119	-26.5%
1982	0.108	-9.2%
1983	0.11	+1.9%
1984	0.121	+10.0%
1985	0.121	+0.0%
1986	0.12	-0.8%
1987	0.122	+1.7%
1988	0.124	+1.6%
1989	0.155	+25.0%
1990	0.177	+14.2%
1991	0.181	+2.3%
1992	0.181	+0.0%
1993	0.182	+0.6%
1994	0.186	+2.2%
1995	0.19	+2.2%
1996	0.196	+3.2%
1997	0.279	+42.3%
1998	0.312	+11.8%
1999	0.319	+2.2%
2000	0.376	+17.9%
2001	0.373	-0.8%
2002	0.373	+0.0%
2003	0.373	+0.0%
2004	0.354	-5.1%
2005	0.265	-25.1%
2006	0.247	-6.8%
2007	0.243	-1.6%
2008	0.242	-0.4%
2009	0.225	-7.0%
2010	0.194	-13.8%
2011	0.193	-0.5%
2012	0.193	+0.0%
2013	0.239	+23.8%
2014	0.241	+0.8%
2015	0.268	+11.2%
2016	0.272	+1.5%
2017	0.272	+0.0%
2018	0.259	-4.8%
2019	0.26	+0.4%
2020	0.237	-8.8%
2021	0.232	-2.1%
2022	0.183	-21.1%
2023	0.198	+8.2%
2024	0.252	+27.3%
2025	0.248	-1.6%

Iran compared with similar countries

Iran's 0.248 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7345, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Iran's 0.248 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.414, 60% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1997	+42.3%	0.196	0.279
1979	+42.1%	0.183	0.26
1980	-37.7%	0.26	0.162
1953	-36.6%	0.459	0.291
1954	-34.0%	0.291	0.192
1950	+33.7%	0.326	0.436

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	0.3245	0.323	0.326	4
1950s	0.273	0.176	0.459	10
1960s	0.1939	0.181	0.206	10
1970s	0.1994	0.174	0.26	10
1980s	0.1262	0.108	0.162	10
1990s	0.2203	0.177	0.319	10
2000s	0.3071	0.225	0.376	10
2010s	0.2391	0.193	0.272	10
2020s	0.225	0.183	0.252	6

Countries ranked near Iran

153 Burundi 0.271 compare
154 Russia 0.265 compare
155 Cambodia 0.26 compare
157 Egypt 0.232 compare
158 South Sudan 0.228 compare
159 Belarus 0.221 compare

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More economy & growth data for Iran

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.73 units per person (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3978 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.57 units per person (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Iran?: Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Iran was 0.248 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran?: The highest recorded value was 0.459 in 1951.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran?: The lowest recorded value was 0.108 in 1982.
How does Iran rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Iran ranks 156th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iran?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iran data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 13,700 data points, 1946–2025
Last refreshed: 08 October 2026

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.