Control of Corruption - Governance score in Iran

Iran: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 24.63 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
24.63 0-100
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
177th
of 206 countries
All-time high
44.55 0-100
in 1998
All-time low
24.15 0-100
in 2023
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Iran, 1996–2024

0102030401996201020241996: 39 0-1001998: 44.6 0-1002000: 44.5 0-1002002: 38 0-1002003: 37.7 0-1002004: 34.8 0-1002005: 32.3 0-1002006: 32.7 0-1002007: 32.1 0-1002008: 26.8 0-1002009: 26.6 0-1002010: 24.4 0-1002011: 28.8 0-1002012: 28 0-1002013: 29.3 0-1002014: 31.3 0-1002015: 32.5 0-1002016: 34.6 0-1002017: 33.7 0-1002018: 28.8 0-1002019: 27.8 0-1002020: 25.5 0-1002021: 25 0-1002022: 24.9 0-1002023: 24.1 0-1002024: 24.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, control of corruption - governance score in Iran stood at 24.63 0-100.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Iran peaked at 44.55 0-100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 24.15 0-100, in 2023.

Iran ranks 177th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) in Iran, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 38.97 0-100
1998 44.55 0-100 +14.3%
2000 44.48 0-100 -0.2%
2002 37.97 0-100 -14.6%
2003 37.72 0-100 -0.7%
2004 34.78 0-100 -7.8%
2005 32.27 0-100 -7.2%
2006 32.68 0-100 +1.3%
2007 32.14 0-100 -1.7%
2008 26.78 0-100 -16.7%
2009 26.65 0-100 -0.5%
2010 24.44 0-100 -8.3%
2011 28.78 0-100 +17.7%
2012 27.96 0-100 -2.8%
2013 29.34 0-100 +4.9%
2014 31.32 0-100 +6.8%
2015 32.48 0-100 +3.7%
2016 34.57 0-100 +6.4%
2017 33.66 0-100 -2.6%
2018 28.79 0-100 -14.5%
2019 27.78 0-100 -3.5%
2020 25.5 0-100 -8.2%
2021 25.05 0-100 -1.8%
2022 24.94 0-100 -0.4%
2023 24.15 0-100 -3.2%
2024 24.63 0-100 +2.0%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 24.63 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.19 0-100, 60% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 24.63 0-100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.3 0-100, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.76 0-100 38.97 0-100 44.55 0-100 2
2000s 33.94 0-100 26.65 0-100 44.48 0-100 9
2010s 29.91 0-100 24.44 0-100 34.57 0-100 10
2020s 24.85 0-100 24.15 0-100 25.5 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 174 Uganda 25.26 0-100 compare
  2. 175 Kyrgyzstan 24.85 0-100 compare
  3. 176 Comoros 24.76 0-100 compare
  4. 178 Guinea 24.08 0-100 compare
  5. 179 Iraq 23.46 0-100 compare
  6. 180 Tajikistan 23.21 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in Iran?
Control of corruption - governance score in Iran was 24.63 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 44.55 0-100 in 1998.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 24.15 0-100 in 2023.
How does Iran rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Iran ranks 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,217 data points, 1996–2024
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