🇮🇷 Iran
IR / IRN #17
Nomad Score
51.0
Cities
21
Region
BRICS,
Middle East,
Silk Road,
OPEC,
Caspian Region,
Asia,
Asia,
Southern Asia,
Next Eleven
Currency
IRR
📊 GOVERNANCE AT A GLANCE
Government
Unitary presidential republic
UN Member
Yes
Independent
Yes
CPI Score (2026)
23/100
Press Freedom (2025)
16.2/100
#176
Electoral Democracy (2025)
0.159
HDI
0.799
🏛 GOVERNMENT & LEADERS
Government Type
Unitary presidential republic
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| Supreme Leader of Iran | Ali Khamenei |
| President of Iran | Masoud Pezeshkian |
💰 CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX
CPI Score (2026)
23 / 100
Interpretation
High corruption
📰 PRESS FREEDOM INDEX
Overall Score (2025)
16.2 / 100
Global Rank
#176 / 180
RSF Zone
MENA
Political #175
12.9
Economic #172
19.3
Legal #175
16.8
Social #177
14.6
Safety #173
17.7
📊 PRESS FREEDOM DIMENSIONS
🗳 DEMOCRACY INDEX
Electoral (2025)
0.159
Liberal
0.103
Participatory
0.042
Deliberative
0.094
Egalitarian
0.152
📋 PRESS FREEDOM HISTORICAL DATA
| Year | Score | Rank | Political | Economic | Legal | Social | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.2 | 176 | 12.9 | 19.3 | 16.8 | 14.6 | 17.7 |
| 2024 | 21.3 | 176 | 23.2 | 23.4 | 20.0 | 19.8 | 20.0 |
| 2023 | 24.8 | 177 | 33.7 | 30.5 | 20.2 | 16.1 | 23.6 |
| 2022 | 23.2 | 178 | 30.7 | 21.3 | 26.7 | 23.8 | 13.6 |
| 2021 | 27.3 | 174 | - | - | - | - | 32.6 |
| 2020 | 35.2 | 173 | - | - | - | - | 34.2 |
| 2019 | 35.6 | 170 | - | - | - | - | 54.7 |
| 2018 | 39.3 | 164 | - | - | - | - | 32.4 |
| 2017 | 34.9 | 165 | - | - | - | - | 29.2 |
| 2016 | 33.5 | 169 | - | - | - | - | 93.1 |
| 2015 | 27.7 | 173 | - | - | - | - | 21.7 |
| 2014 | 27.7 | 173 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | 26.6 | 174 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | 136.6 | 175 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | 94.6 | 175 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | 104.1 | 172 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 80.3 | 166 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | 96.5 | 166 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | 90.9 | 162 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | 89.2 | 164 | - | - | - | - | - |
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