Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Iran
Iran: Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.1741 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1741
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.2322
in 1996
All-time low
0.1691
in 2015
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Iran, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.1741 for control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in 2025.
The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Iran peaked at 0.2322 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1691, in 2015.
That places Iran 83rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2322 | — |
| 1998 | 0.2322 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2322 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2322 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2322 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1978 | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1978 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1963 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1963 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1963 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1963 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1875 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1706 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.173 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1691 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1691 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1701 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1691 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1691 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1691 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1691 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1691 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1741 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1741 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1741 | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.1741 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1725, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.1741 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1741, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2322 | 0.2322 | 0.2322 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2086 | 0.1963 | 0.2322 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1724 | 0.1691 | 0.1875 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1716 | 0.1691 | 0.1741 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 81 Mauritius 0.1756 compare
- 82 Afghanistan 0.1755 compare
- 84 Kosovo 0.1739 compare
- 85 Myanmar 0.1735 compare
- 86 New Zealand 0.1732 compare
- 86 Norway 0.1732 compare
- 86 United Kingdom 0.1732 compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Iran?
- Control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Iran was 0.1741 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2322 in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1691 in 2015.
- How does Iran rank for control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate?
- Iran ranks 83rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 - Standard error of the governance estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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