Iran vs Saudi Arabia: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)
Iran
-1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
-1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Iran rank
189th
Saudi Arabia rank
188th
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) over time
- Iran
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Iran, a difference of 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 189th and Saudi Arabia ranks 188th of 207 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.911 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Iran |
| 2000s | -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4922 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Iran |
| 2010s | -1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2601 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Iran |
| 2020s | -1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0264 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voice and accountability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to), Iran or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Saudi Arabia rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
- Iran ranks 189th and Saudi Arabia ranks 188th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.