Mohammad Khatami

Legacy

🇮🇷Iran

Rank #87

Score: 64

About Mohammad Khatami

Mohammad Khatami was President of Iran from 1997 to 2005. He championed a “Dialogue of Civilizations” approach, greater social openness, and political reform. His presidency advanced cultural freedoms and civil society engagement although structural limits of theocratic political system constrained deeper democratization.

Scoring Breakdown

Detailed analysis of the politician's score.

HDI

~ 0.780 (Iran)7/10

Source: UNDP Human Development Report – Iran (2023 )

GDP per capita

(~moderate income context)6/10

Source: World Bank – Iran GDP per capita (2022 )

Gini coefficient

~ 0.414/10

Source: Statista – Gini Iran (2025 )

Employment rate