Iran ranks 176th out of 180 in the World Press Freedom Index 2025.
In The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Democracy Index 2024, Iran ranks 154th out of 167 countries, making it an authoritarian regime.
In the Corruption Perceptions Index 2025, Iran ranks 153rd out of 182 countries, making it a country with one of the highest perception of corruption in the public sector.
In the Global Peace Index 2025, Iran ranks 142nd out of 163 countries, making it one of the least peaceful countries in the world.
In the Fragile States Index 2024, Iran ranks 43rd out of 179 and is thus considered to be significantly structurally fragile.
In the Freedom on the Net 2025 study, Iran ranks 70th out of 72 countries and is one of the states with the least internet freedom.
