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Mir-Hossein Mousavi

Mir-Hossein Mousavi

Legacy

🇮🇷Iran

Rank #127
Score: 60
About Mir-Hossein Mousavi

Mir-Hossein Mousavi is a former Prime Minister (1981–1989) and a prominent reformist figure. Architect by training, he later became a symbol of political dissent during the 2009 presidential election protests. His career blends technocratic governance with reformist ideology, and he remains a significant figure in Iran’s political history.

Scoring Breakdown
Detailed analysis of the politician's score.

HDI
~ 0.780 (Iran)6/10
Source: UNDP Human Development Report – Iran (2023 )
GDP per capita
(~moderate)5/10
Source: World Bank – Iran GDP per capita (2022 )
Gini coefficient
~ 0.414/10
Source: Statista – Iran Gini forecast (2025 )
Employment rate
~ 39.8%3/5
Source: Statista – employment Iran (2025 )
Freedom index
Freedom score 11/1002/10
Source: Freedom House – Iran Freedom in the World 2025 (2025 )
Corruption index
CPI 23/1002/5
Source: Transparency International – Iran CPI (2024 )

Derived Criminal Score
No public criminal convictions (though has been under political house arrest)20/20
Source: Press / public record (2025 )
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