Iran: Equal protection index

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 Iran

Equal protection index

 Latest value 0.537
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.574
 Min - Max 0.476 - 0.776
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.537 index points, a decline from 0.538 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.605 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Iran from 1960 to 2024 is 0.574 index points. The minimum value, 0.476 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.776 index points was recorded in 1981. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Iran: Equal protection index
 2024 0.537
 2023 0.538
 2022 0.507
 2021 0.507
 2020 0.556
 2019 0.560
 2018 0.542
 2017 0.542




Definition: The extent to which the state grants and protects rights and freedoms evenly across social groups.

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