Politics
See also: Politics of Iran| Name | Rank | Out of | Source | Notes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Peace Index | 104 | 149 | Economist Intelligence Unit | More info: GPI map for 2010 | 2010 |
| Political orientation as % of far left proponents in population | 9 | 61 | World Values Survey | 7.3% of population hold far left political views; More info: Map of Iran's political blogosphere | 2005 |
| Political orientation as % of far right proponents in population | 40 | 61 | World Values Survey | 3.9% of population hold far right political views | 2005 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 146 | 178 | Transparency International | See also: Crime in Iran | 2010 |
| Irregular payments & bribes | 69 | World | World Economic Forum | Extent of bribery in business environment | 2010 |
| Worldwide press freedom index | 166 | 169 | Reporters Without Borders | More info: Countries ranked by journalists killed | 2007 |
| Democracy Index | 145 | 167 | Economist Intelligence Unit | 2008 | |
| % Female ministers as of total ministers | 23 | 125 | Inter-Parliamentary Union | Females: 27.1% of government at ministerial level | 2000 |
| List of countries by Failed States Index | 38 | 177 | Fund For Peace | More info: Foreign relations of Iran | 2009 |
| Presidential election voting age population | 10 | 91 | Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance | 32,585,700 eligible voters for presidential elections; More info: Politics of Iran | 2003 |
| Freedom of the Press (report) | 184 | 196 | Freedom House | More info: Media of Iran | 2009 |
| Limited government index | 73 | World | Freedom Meta-Index | Index measuring the relative size of the government in people's lives | 2011 |
| Public trust of politicians | 39 | World | World Economic Forum | Degree of public trust in ethical standards of their politicians. | 2010 |
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Famous quotes containing the word politics:
“Writing is the continuation of politics by other means.”
—Philippe Sollers (b. 1936)
“All politics takes place on a slippery slope. The most important four words in politics are “up to a point.””
—George F. Will (b. 1941)
“The newspaper reader says: this party is destroying itself through such mistakes. My higher politics says: a party that makes such mistakes is finished—it has lost its instinctive sureness.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)