Iran vs Zimbabwe: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Iran
-0.857 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Zimbabwe
-0.8862 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Iran rank
173rd
Zimbabwe rank
176th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Iran
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Iran currently reports -0.857 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.8862 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0292 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Iran ranks 173rd and Zimbabwe ranks 176th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.506 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2181 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2878 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | -0.7777 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4342 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Iran |
| 2010s | -0.4232 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7363 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Iran |
| 2020s | -0.7476 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2626 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Iran or Zimbabwe?
- Iran, at -0.857 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.8862 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Iran and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0292 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Zimbabwe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Zimbabwe rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Iran ranks 173rd and Zimbabwe ranks 176th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.