🇮🇷 Iran: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Iran scores 10.3 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Mojtaba Khamenei
Head of State · Front of Islamic Revolution Stability
Masoud Pezeshkian
Head of Government · independent politician
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Iran's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Iran a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Iran scores 10.3 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #142 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Iran improving or declining?
Iran's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 3.3 points over the past decade, standing at 10.3 in 2025 (1-year change: +1.5).
Who leads Iran?
Mojtaba Khamenei is Iran's head of state (Front of Islamic Revolution Stability); Masoud Pezeshkian serves as head of government (independent politician).