Iran vs Syria: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Iran
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Iran, a difference of 0.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 190th and Syria ranks 189th of 208 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6277 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Iran |
| 2000s | -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4094 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Iran |
| 2010s | -1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4819 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Iran |
| 2020s | -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2974 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, Iran or Syria?
- Syria, at -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate between Iran and Syria?
- 0.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Syria?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Syria rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- Iran ranks 190th and Syria ranks 189th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as Voice and Accountability - 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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About this data
Voice and Accountability (VA) captures perceptions of the extent to which citizens can participate in selecting their government including electoral integrity, and of accountability mechanisms for citizens—reflected in the ability to access information, governmental oversight bodies, and a robust traditional/digital media landscape. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.