As of 2024, Iran scored one point for the subcategory "realistic opportunity for the opposition to increase its support or gain power through elections". Iran scored scored seven points on overall political rights of the freedom survey, classifying it as not free on the international Freedom House ranking. The average global score for political freedom of countries was between three and four which classifies them as partially free.
Freedom score of Iran in 2024, by political rights of political pluralism and participation
The score results always represent the data collection period from the previous year.
Full methodology of the source can be found here.
Scoring:
A country or territory is awarded 0 to 4 points for each of 10 political rights indicators and 15 civil liberties indicators, which take the form of questions; a score of 0 represents the smallest degree of freedom and 4 the greatest degree of freedom
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Freedom House. (February 21, 2024). Freedom score of Iran in 2024, by political rights of political pluralism and participation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245138/iran-freedom-score-by-political-rights-of-political-pluralism/
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Freedom House. (2024). Freedom score of Iran in 2024, by political rights of political pluralism and participation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245138/iran-freedom-score-by-political-rights-of-political-pluralism/
Freedom House. "Freedom Score of Iran in 2024, by Political Rights of Political Pluralism and Participation." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245138/iran-freedom-score-by-political-rights-of-political-pluralism/
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