Constraints on the Executive Score in Iran

Iran: Constraints on the Executive Score was 2 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 167 countries
All-time high
5
in 1941
All-time low
1
in 1800
Years of data
200
1800–2018

Constraints on the Executive Score in Iran, 1800–2018

12345180019092018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for constraints on the executive score in Iran is 2, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Iran peaked at 5 in 1941 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1800.

Iran ranks 146th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Constraints on the Executive Score in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Constraints on the Executive Score in Iran, 1800 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1800 1
1801 1 +0.0%
1802 1 +0.0%
1803 1 +0.0%
1804 1 +0.0%
1805 1 +0.0%
1806 1 +0.0%
1807 1 +0.0%
1808 1 +0.0%
1809 1 +0.0%
1810 1 +0.0%
1811 1 +0.0%
1812 1 +0.0%
1813 1 +0.0%
1814 1 +0.0%
1815 1 +0.0%
1816 1 +0.0%
1817 1 +0.0%
1818 1 +0.0%
1819 1 +0.0%
1820 1 +0.0%
1821 1 +0.0%
1822 1 +0.0%
1823 1 +0.0%
1824 1 +0.0%
1825 1 +0.0%
1826 1 +0.0%
1827 1 +0.0%
1828 1 +0.0%
1829 1 +0.0%
1830 1 +0.0%
1831 1 +0.0%
1832 1 +0.0%
1833 1 +0.0%
1834 1 +0.0%
1835 1 +0.0%
1836 1 +0.0%
1837 1 +0.0%
1838 1 +0.0%
1839 1 +0.0%
1840 1 +0.0%
1841 1 +0.0%
1842 1 +0.0%
1843 1 +0.0%
1844 1 +0.0%
1845 1 +0.0%
1846 1 +0.0%
1847 1 +0.0%
1848 1 +0.0%
1849 1 +0.0%
1850 1 +0.0%
1851 1 +0.0%
1852 1 +0.0%
1853 1 +0.0%
1854 1 +0.0%
1855 1 +0.0%
1856 1 +0.0%
1857 1 +0.0%
1858 1 +0.0%
1859 1 +0.0%
1860 1 +0.0%
1861 1 +0.0%
1862 1 +0.0%
1863 1 +0.0%
1864 1 +0.0%
1865 1 +0.0%
1866 1 +0.0%
1867 1 +0.0%
1868 1 +0.0%
1869 1 +0.0%
1870 1 +0.0%
1871 1 +0.0%
1872 1 +0.0%
1873 1 +0.0%
1874 1 +0.0%
1875 1 +0.0%
1876 1 +0.0%
1877 1 +0.0%
1878 1 +0.0%
1879 1 +0.0%
1880 1 +0.0%
1881 1 +0.0%
1882 1 +0.0%
1883 1 +0.0%
1884 1 +0.0%
1885 1 +0.0%
1886 1 +0.0%
1887 1 +0.0%
1888 1 +0.0%
1889 1 +0.0%
1890 1 +0.0%
1891 1 +0.0%
1892 1 +0.0%
1893 1 +0.0%
1894 1 +0.0%
1895 1 +0.0%
1896 1 +0.0%
1897 1 +0.0%
1898 1 +0.0%
1899 1 +0.0%
1900 1 +0.0%
1901 1 +0.0%
1902 1 +0.0%
1903 1 +0.0%
1904 1 +0.0%
1905 1 +0.0%
1925 3 +200.0%
1926 3 +0.0%
1927 3 +0.0%
1928 3 +0.0%
1929 3 +0.0%
1930 3 +0.0%
1931 3 +0.0%
1932 3 +0.0%
1933 3 +0.0%
1934 3 +0.0%
1935 3 +0.0%
1936 3 +0.0%
1937 3 +0.0%
1938 3 +0.0%
1939 3 +0.0%
1940 3 +0.0%
1941 5 +66.7%
1942 5 +0.0%
1943 5 +0.0%
1944 5 +0.0%
1945 5 +0.0%
1946 5 +0.0%
1947 5 +0.0%
1948 5 +0.0%
1949 5 +0.0%
1950 5 +0.0%
1951 5 +0.0%
1952 5 +0.0%
1953 1 -80.0%
1954 1 +0.0%
1955 1 +0.0%
1956 1 +0.0%
1957 1 +0.0%
1958 1 +0.0%
1959 1 +0.0%
1960 1 +0.0%
1961 1 +0.0%
1962 1 +0.0%
1963 1 +0.0%
1964 1 +0.0%
1965 1 +0.0%
1966 1 +0.0%
1967 1 +0.0%
1968 1 +0.0%
1969 1 +0.0%
1970 1 +0.0%
1971 1 +0.0%
1972 1 +0.0%
1973 1 +0.0%
1974 1 +0.0%
1975 1 +0.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 1 +0.0%
1979 3 +200.0%
1980 3 +0.0%
1981 3 +0.0%
1982 3 +0.0%
1983 3 +0.0%
1984 3 +0.0%
1985 3 +0.0%
1986 3 +0.0%
1987 3 +0.0%
1988 3 +0.0%
1989 3 +0.0%
1990 3 +0.0%
1991 3 +0.0%
1992 3 +0.0%
1993 3 +0.0%
1994 3 +0.0%
1995 3 +0.0%
1996 3 +0.0%
1997 4 +33.3%
1998 4 +0.0%
1999 4 +0.0%
2000 4 +0.0%
2001 4 +0.0%
2002 4 +0.0%
2003 4 +0.0%
2004 2 -50.0%
2005 2 +0.0%
2006 2 +0.0%
2007 2 +0.0%
2008 2 +0.0%
2009 2 +0.0%
2010 2 +0.0%
2011 2 +0.0%
2012 2 +0.0%
2013 2 +0.0%
2014 2 +0.0%
2015 2 +0.0%
2016 2 +0.0%
2017 2 +0.0%
2018 2 +0.0%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3, 67% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 1 1 1 10
1810s 1 1 1 10
1820s 1 1 1 10
1830s 1 1 1 10
1840s 1 1 1 10
1850s 1 1 1 10
1860s 1 1 1 10
1870s 1 1 1 10
1880s 1 1 1 10
1890s 1 1 1 10
1900s 1 1 1 6
1920s 3 3 3 5
1930s 3 3 3 10
1940s 4.8 3 5 10
1950s 2.2 1 5 10
1960s 1 1 1 10
1970s 1.2 1 3 10
1980s 3 3 3 10
1990s 3.3 3 4 10
2000s 2.8 2 4 10
2010s 2 2 2 9

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 146 Azerbaijan 2 compare
  2. 146 Bangladesh 2 compare
  3. 146 Belarus 2 compare
  4. 146 Cambodia 2 compare
  5. 146 Cameroon 2 compare
  6. 146 Congo 2 compare
  7. 146 Eritrea 2 compare
  8. 146 Kazakhstan 2 compare
  9. 146 Mauritania 2 compare
  10. 146 Oman 2 compare
  11. 146 Sudan 2 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is constraints on the executive score in Iran?
Constraints on the executive score in Iran was 2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 1941.
What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1800.
How does Iran rank for constraints on the executive score?
Iran ranks 146th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Constraints on the Executive Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.