Iran: Political globalization

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 Iran

Political globalization index (0-100)

 Latest value 70.11
 Year 2022
 Measure points
 Data availability 1979 - 2022
 Average 64.09
 Min - Max 45.48 - 79.52
 Source The Swiss Institute of Technology in Zurich
The latest value from 2022 is 70.11 points, a decline from 78 points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 63.95 points, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for Iran from 1979 to 2022 is 64.09 points. The minimum value, 45.48 points, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 79.52 points was recorded in 2017. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Iran - Political globalization - Recent values chart

Historical series
Iran - Political globalization - historical chart - 1979-2022




The KOF Political Globalization Index for Iran and other countries measures the number of embassies and high commissions in Iran; the number of international organizations to which it is a member; and the number of UN peace missions Iran participates in. Also included are the number of treaties signed between Iran and other countries since 1945.
Definition: The degree of political globalization is determined by the number of embassies and high commissions in a country, the number of international organizations to which the country is a member, the number of UN peace missions a country participated in, and the number of treaties signed between two or more states. More information and the original data can be obtained here.

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 Overall globalization 52.02 2022 points
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