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Women civil liberties index in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Women civil liberties index was 0.342 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.342
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.44
in 1970
All-time low
0.014
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Women civil liberties index in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1789–2025

00.10.20.30.4178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women civil liberties index in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.342, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women civil liberties index in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.44 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1789.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 151st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women civil liberties index in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.014 —
1790 0.014 +0.0%
1791 0.014 +0.0%
1792 0.014 +0.0%
1793 0.014 +0.0%
1794 0.014 +0.0%
1795 0.014 +0.0%
1796 0.014 +0.0%
1797 0.014 +0.0%
1798 0.014 +0.0%
1799 0.014 +0.0%
1800 0.014 +0.0%
1801 0.014 +0.0%
1802 0.014 +0.0%
1803 0.014 +0.0%
1804 0.014 +0.0%
1805 0.014 +0.0%
1806 0.014 +0.0%
1807 0.014 +0.0%
1808 0.014 +0.0%
1809 0.014 +0.0%
1810 0.014 +0.0%
1811 0.014 +0.0%
1812 0.014 +0.0%
1813 0.014 +0.0%
1814 0.014 +0.0%
1815 0.014 +0.0%
1816 0.014 +0.0%
1817 0.014 +0.0%
1818 0.014 +0.0%
1819 0.014 +0.0%
1820 0.014 +0.0%
1821 0.014 +0.0%
1822 0.014 +0.0%
1823 0.014 +0.0%
1824 0.014 +0.0%
1825 0.014 +0.0%
1826 0.014 +0.0%
1827 0.014 +0.0%
1828 0.014 +0.0%
1829 0.014 +0.0%
1830 0.014 +0.0%
1831 0.014 +0.0%
1832 0.014 +0.0%
1833 0.014 +0.0%
1834 0.014 +0.0%
1835 0.014 +0.0%
1836 0.014 +0.0%
1837 0.014 +0.0%
1838 0.014 +0.0%
1839 0.014 +0.0%
1840 0.014 +0.0%
1841 0.014 +0.0%
1842 0.014 +0.0%
1843 0.014 +0.0%
1844 0.014 +0.0%
1845 0.014 +0.0%
1846 0.014 +0.0%
1847 0.014 +0.0%
1848 0.025 +78.6%
1849 0.025 +0.0%
1850 0.025 +0.0%
1851 0.025 +0.0%
1852 0.025 +0.0%
1853 0.025 +0.0%
1854 0.025 +0.0%
1855 0.025 +0.0%
1856 0.025 +0.0%
1857 0.025 +0.0%
1858 0.025 +0.0%
1859 0.025 +0.0%
1860 0.025 +0.0%
1861 0.025 +0.0%
1862 0.025 +0.0%
1863 0.025 +0.0%
1864 0.025 +0.0%
1865 0.025 +0.0%
1866 0.025 +0.0%
1867 0.025 +0.0%
1868 0.025 +0.0%
1869 0.025 +0.0%
1870 0.025 +0.0%
1871 0.025 +0.0%
1872 0.025 +0.0%
1873 0.025 +0.0%
1874 0.025 +0.0%
1875 0.025 +0.0%
1876 0.025 +0.0%
1877 0.025 +0.0%
1878 0.025 +0.0%
1879 0.025 +0.0%
1880 0.025 +0.0%
1881 0.025 +0.0%
1882 0.025 +0.0%
1883 0.025 +0.0%
1884 0.025 +0.0%
1885 0.025 +0.0%
1886 0.025 +0.0%
1887 0.025 +0.0%
1888 0.025 +0.0%
1889 0.025 +0.0%
1890 0.025 +0.0%
1891 0.025 +0.0%
1892 0.025 +0.0%
1893 0.026 +4.0%
1894 0.026 +0.0%
1895 0.026 +0.0%
1896 0.026 +0.0%
1897 0.026 +0.0%
1898 0.026 +0.0%
1899 0.026 +0.0%
1900 0.026 +0.0%
1901 0.026 +0.0%
1902 0.026 +0.0%
1903 0.026 +0.0%
1904 0.026 +0.0%
1905 0.026 +0.0%
1906 0.026 +0.0%
1907 0.026 +0.0%
1908 0.026 +0.0%
1909 0.026 +0.0%
1910 0.026 +0.0%
1911 0.026 +0.0%
1912 0.026 +0.0%
1913 0.026 +0.0%
1914 0.026 +0.0%
1915 0.026 +0.0%
1916 0.026 +0.0%
1917 0.026 +0.0%
1918 0.026 +0.0%
1919 0.026 +0.0%
1920 0.026 +0.0%
1921 0.026 +0.0%
1922 0.026 +0.0%
1923 0.03 +15.4%
1924 0.038 +26.7%
1925 0.038 +0.0%
1926 0.053 +39.5%
1927 0.058 +9.4%
1928 0.058 +0.0%
1929 0.058 +0.0%
1930 0.058 +0.0%
1931 0.058 +0.0%
1932 0.058 +0.0%
1933 0.058 +0.0%
1934 0.058 +0.0%
1935 0.058 +0.0%
1936 0.058 +0.0%
1937 0.058 +0.0%
1938 0.058 +0.0%
1939 0.058 +0.0%
1940 0.07 +20.7%
1941 0.103 +47.1%
1942 0.103 +0.0%
1943 0.103 +0.0%
1944 0.103 +0.0%
1945 0.103 +0.0%
1946 0.103 +0.0%
1947 0.103 +0.0%
1948 0.103 +0.0%
1949 0.103 +0.0%
1950 0.12 +16.5%
1951 0.134 +11.7%
1952 0.134 +0.0%
1953 0.134 +0.0%
1954 0.155 +15.7%
1955 0.155 +0.0%
1956 0.155 +0.0%
1957 0.155 +0.0%
1958 0.155 +0.0%
1959 0.167 +7.7%
1960 0.176 +5.4%
1961 0.202 +14.8%
1962 0.35 +73.3%
1963 0.404 +15.4%
1964 0.413 +2.2%
1965 0.413 +0.0%
1966 0.413 +0.0%
1967 0.413 +0.0%
1968 0.413 +0.0%
1969 0.413 +0.0%
1970 0.44 +6.5%
1971 0.44 +0.0%
1972 0.44 +0.0%
1973 0.44 +0.0%
1974 0.44 +0.0%
1975 0.44 +0.0%
1976 0.44 +0.0%
1977 0.44 +0.0%
1978 0.44 +0.0%
1979 0.419 -4.8%
1980 0.193 -53.9%
1981 0.193 +0.0%
1982 0.193 +0.0%
1983 0.193 +0.0%
1984 0.215 +11.4%
1985 0.239 +11.2%
1986 0.239 +0.0%
1987 0.239 +0.0%
1988 0.239 +0.0%
1989 0.262 +9.6%
1990 0.262 +0.0%
1991 0.262 +0.0%
1992 0.262 +0.0%
1993 0.262 +0.0%
1994 0.292 +11.5%
1995 0.292 +0.0%
1996 0.292 +0.0%
1997 0.345 +18.2%
1998 0.39 +13.0%
1999 0.39 +0.0%
2000 0.39 +0.0%
2001 0.39 +0.0%
2002 0.39 +0.0%
2003 0.39 +0.0%
2004 0.39 +0.0%
2005 0.39 +0.0%
2006 0.39 +0.0%
2007 0.39 +0.0%
2008 0.39 +0.0%
2009 0.39 +0.0%
2010 0.37 -5.1%
2011 0.365 -1.4%
2012 0.365 +0.0%
2013 0.39 +6.8%
2014 0.39 +0.0%
2015 0.397 +1.8%
2016 0.397 +0.0%
2017 0.399 +0.5%
2018 0.422 +5.8%
2019 0.422 +0.0%
2020 0.391 -7.3%
2021 0.374 -4.3%
2022 0.344 -8.0%
2023 0.337 -2.0%
2024 0.342 +1.5%
2025 0.342 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.014 0.014 0.014 1
1790s 0.014 0.014 0.014 10
1800s 0.014 0.014 0.014 10
1810s 0.014 0.014 0.014 10
1820s 0.014 0.014 0.014 10
1830s 0.014 0.014 0.014 10
1840s 0.0162 0.014 0.025 10
1850s 0.025 0.025 0.025 10
1860s 0.025 0.025 0.025 10
1870s 0.025 0.025 0.025 10
1880s 0.025 0.025 0.025 10
1890s 0.0257 0.025 0.026 10
1900s 0.026 0.026 0.026 10
1910s 0.026 0.026 0.026 10
1920s 0.0411 0.026 0.058 10
1930s 0.058 0.058 0.058 10
1940s 0.0997 0.07 0.103 10
1950s 0.1464 0.12 0.167 10
1960s 0.361 0.176 0.413 10
1970s 0.4379 0.419 0.44 10
1980s 0.2205 0.193 0.262 10
1990s 0.3049 0.262 0.39 10
2000s 0.39 0.39 0.39 10
2010s 0.3917 0.365 0.422 10
2020s 0.355 0.337 0.391 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is women civil liberties index in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Women civil liberties index in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.342 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women civil liberties index recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.44 in 1970.
What is the lowest women civil liberties index recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1789.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for women civil liberties index?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 151st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women civil liberties index rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women civil liberties index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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