Iran: Deliberative democracy index

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 Iran

Deliberative democracy index

 Latest value 0.105
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.133
 Min - Max 0.019 - 0.259
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.105 index points, an increase from 0.087 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.372 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Iran from 1960 to 2024 is 0.133 index points. The minimum value, 0.019 index points, was reached in 1963 while the maximum of 0.259 index points was recorded in 1999. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Iran: Deliberative democracy index
 2024 0.105
 2023 0.087
 2022 0.086
 2021 0.120
 2020 0.120
 2019 0.149
 2018 0.140
 2017 0.157




Definition: Measures the quality of public deliberation and discourse.

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