Afghanistan vs Iran: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate

Afghanistan
-1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Iran
-1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
196th
Iran rank
195th

Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran
-2.5-2-1.5-1199620102024

How they compare

Iran currently reports -1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Iran ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 196th and Iran ranks 195th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iran Difference Ahead
1990s -2.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.796 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Iran
2000s -1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3805 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Iran
2010s -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0582 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Iran
2020s -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0119 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulatory quality - governance estimate, Afghanistan or Iran?
Iran, at -1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate between Afghanistan and Iran?
0.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
Afghanistan ranks 196th and Iran ranks 195th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,186 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed