Is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Iran?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Iran data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Iran

Name: Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Iran
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iran: Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index was 0.32 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.32

Change on year

down 2.1%

World rank

168th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.351

in 2018

All-time low

0.051

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Iran, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Iran recorded 0.32 for women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Iran peaked at 0.351 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.051, in 1789.

Iran ranks 168th 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's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Iran, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.051	—
1790	0.051	+0.0%
1791	0.051	+0.0%
1792	0.051	+0.0%
1793	0.051	+0.0%
1794	0.051	+0.0%
1795	0.051	+0.0%
1796	0.051	+0.0%
1797	0.051	+0.0%
1798	0.051	+0.0%
1799	0.051	+0.0%
1800	0.051	+0.0%
1801	0.051	+0.0%
1802	0.051	+0.0%
1803	0.051	+0.0%
1804	0.051	+0.0%
1805	0.051	+0.0%
1806	0.051	+0.0%
1807	0.051	+0.0%
1808	0.051	+0.0%
1809	0.051	+0.0%
1810	0.051	+0.0%
1811	0.051	+0.0%
1812	0.051	+0.0%
1813	0.051	+0.0%
1814	0.051	+0.0%
1815	0.051	+0.0%
1816	0.051	+0.0%
1817	0.051	+0.0%
1818	0.051	+0.0%
1819	0.051	+0.0%
1820	0.051	+0.0%
1821	0.051	+0.0%
1822	0.051	+0.0%
1823	0.051	+0.0%
1824	0.051	+0.0%
1825	0.051	+0.0%
1826	0.051	+0.0%
1827	0.051	+0.0%
1828	0.051	+0.0%
1829	0.051	+0.0%
1830	0.051	+0.0%
1831	0.051	+0.0%
1832	0.051	+0.0%
1833	0.051	+0.0%
1834	0.051	+0.0%
1835	0.051	+0.0%
1836	0.051	+0.0%
1837	0.051	+0.0%
1838	0.051	+0.0%
1839	0.051	+0.0%
1840	0.051	+0.0%
1841	0.051	+0.0%
1842	0.051	+0.0%
1843	0.051	+0.0%
1844	0.051	+0.0%
1845	0.051	+0.0%
1846	0.051	+0.0%
1847	0.051	+0.0%
1848	0.057	+11.8%
1849	0.057	+0.0%
1850	0.057	+0.0%
1851	0.057	+0.0%
1852	0.057	+0.0%
1853	0.057	+0.0%
1854	0.057	+0.0%
1855	0.057	+0.0%
1856	0.057	+0.0%
1857	0.057	+0.0%
1858	0.057	+0.0%
1859	0.057	+0.0%
1860	0.057	+0.0%
1861	0.057	+0.0%
1862	0.057	+0.0%
1863	0.057	+0.0%
1864	0.057	+0.0%
1865	0.057	+0.0%
1866	0.057	+0.0%
1867	0.057	+0.0%
1868	0.057	+0.0%
1869	0.057	+0.0%
1870	0.057	+0.0%
1871	0.057	+0.0%
1872	0.057	+0.0%
1873	0.057	+0.0%
1874	0.057	+0.0%
1875	0.057	+0.0%
1876	0.057	+0.0%
1877	0.057	+0.0%
1878	0.057	+0.0%
1879	0.057	+0.0%
1880	0.057	+0.0%
1881	0.057	+0.0%
1882	0.057	+0.0%
1883	0.057	+0.0%
1884	0.057	+0.0%
1885	0.057	+0.0%
1886	0.057	+0.0%
1887	0.057	+0.0%
1888	0.057	+0.0%
1889	0.057	+0.0%
1890	0.057	+0.0%
1891	0.057	+0.0%
1892	0.057	+0.0%
1893	0.056	-1.8%
1894	0.056	+0.0%
1895	0.056	+0.0%
1896	0.056	+0.0%
1897	0.056	+0.0%
1898	0.056	+0.0%
1899	0.056	+0.0%
1900	0.053	-5.4%
1901	0.053	+0.0%
1902	0.053	+0.0%
1903	0.053	+0.0%
1904	0.053	+0.0%
1905	0.053	+0.0%
1906	0.053	+0.0%
1907	0.053	+0.0%
1908	0.053	+0.0%
1909	0.055	+3.8%
1910	0.055	+0.0%
1911	0.055	+0.0%
1912	0.055	+0.0%
1913	0.054	-1.8%
1914	0.054	+0.0%
1915	0.054	+0.0%
1916	0.054	+0.0%
1917	0.054	+0.0%
1918	0.054	+0.0%
1919	0.054	+0.0%
1920	0.054	+0.0%
1921	0.054	+0.0%
1922	0.054	+0.0%
1923	0.056	+3.7%
1924	0.081	+44.6%
1925	0.081	+0.0%
1926	0.09	+11.1%
1927	0.091	+1.1%
1928	0.091	+0.0%
1929	0.091	+0.0%
1930	0.091	+0.0%
1931	0.091	+0.0%
1932	0.091	+0.0%
1933	0.091	+0.0%
1934	0.112	+23.1%
1935	0.112	+0.0%
1936	0.112	+0.0%
1937	0.112	+0.0%
1938	0.112	+0.0%
1939	0.112	+0.0%
1940	0.113	+0.9%
1941	0.132	+16.8%
1942	0.135	+2.3%
1943	0.135	+0.0%
1944	0.135	+0.0%
1945	0.135	+0.0%
1946	0.135	+0.0%
1947	0.135	+0.0%
1948	0.135	+0.0%
1949	0.135	+0.0%
1950	0.172	+27.4%
1951	0.178	+3.5%
1952	0.178	+0.0%
1953	0.173	-2.8%
1954	0.15	-13.3%
1955	0.15	+0.0%
1956	0.15	+0.0%
1957	0.15	+0.0%
1958	0.15	+0.0%
1959	0.156	+4.0%
1960	0.164	+5.1%
1961	0.171	+4.3%
1962	0.222	+29.8%
1963	0.257	+15.8%
1964	0.295	+14.8%
1965	0.295	+0.0%
1966	0.295	+0.0%
1967	0.296	+0.3%
1968	0.296	+0.0%
1969	0.296	+0.0%
1970	0.308	+4.1%
1971	0.327	+6.2%
1972	0.327	+0.0%
1973	0.327	+0.0%
1974	0.327	+0.0%
1975	0.331	+1.2%
1976	0.331	+0.0%
1977	0.331	+0.0%
1978	0.331	+0.0%
1979	0.264	-20.2%
1980	0.163	-38.3%
1981	0.165	+1.2%
1982	0.165	+0.0%
1983	0.165	+0.0%
1984	0.185	+12.1%
1985	0.19	+2.7%
1986	0.19	+0.0%
1987	0.19	+0.0%
1988	0.188	-1.1%
1989	0.228	+21.3%
1990	0.225	-1.3%
1991	0.233	+3.6%
1992	0.233	+0.0%
1993	0.233	+0.0%
1994	0.245	+5.2%
1995	0.245	+0.0%
1996	0.252	+2.9%
1997	0.311	+23.4%
1998	0.323	+3.9%
1999	0.323	+0.0%
2000	0.315	-2.5%
2001	0.324	+2.9%
2002	0.324	+0.0%
2003	0.322	-0.6%
2004	0.32	-0.6%
2005	0.314	-1.9%
2006	0.306	-2.5%
2007	0.306	+0.0%
2008	0.304	-0.7%
2009	0.305	+0.3%
2010	0.298	-2.3%
2011	0.301	+1.0%
2012	0.307	+2.0%
2013	0.328	+6.8%
2014	0.33	+0.6%
2015	0.328	-0.6%
2016	0.348	+6.1%
2017	0.326	-6.3%
2018	0.351	+7.7%
2019	0.341	-2.8%
2020	0.324	-5.0%
2021	0.32	-1.2%
2022	0.316	-1.3%
2023	0.311	-1.6%
2024	0.327	+5.1%
2025	0.32	-2.1%

Iran compared with similar countries

Iran's 0.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.776, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Iran's 0.32 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.547, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.051	0.051	0.051	1
1790s	0.051	0.051	0.051	10
1800s	0.051	0.051	0.051	10
1810s	0.051	0.051	0.051	10
1820s	0.051	0.051	0.051	10
1830s	0.051	0.051	0.051	10
1840s	0.0522	0.051	0.057	10
1850s	0.057	0.057	0.057	10
1860s	0.057	0.057	0.057	10
1870s	0.057	0.057	0.057	10
1880s	0.057	0.057	0.057	10
1890s	0.0563	0.056	0.057	10
1900s	0.0532	0.053	0.055	10
1910s	0.0543	0.054	0.055	10
1920s	0.0743	0.054	0.091	10
1930s	0.1036	0.091	0.112	10
1940s	0.1325	0.113	0.135	10
1950s	0.1607	0.15	0.178	10
1960s	0.2587	0.164	0.296	10
1970s	0.3204	0.264	0.331	10
1980s	0.1829	0.163	0.228	10
1990s	0.2623	0.225	0.323	10
2000s	0.314	0.304	0.324	10
2010s	0.3258	0.298	0.351	10
2020s	0.3197	0.311	0.327	6

Countries ranked near Iran

165 Saudi Arabia 0.347 compare
166 Somalia 0.337 compare
167 Myanmar 0.33 compare
169 North Korea 0.29 compare
169 Syria 0.29 compare
171 Palestine 0.247 compare

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More gender data for Iran

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 18,410 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 77,077 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 77,077 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 552,656 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 580,401 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 565,065 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 593,686 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 576,359 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Iran?: Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Iran was 0.32 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Iran?: The highest recorded value was 0.351 in 2018.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Iran?: The lowest recorded value was 0.051 in 1789.
How does Iran rank for women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index?: Iran ranks 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Iran?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.