Effective Power to Govern Score in Iran
Iran: Effective Power to Govern Score was 2 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 128 countries
All-time high
2
in 2005
All-time low
2
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Effective Power to Govern Score in Iran, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, effective power to govern score in Iran stood at 2. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective power to govern score in Iran peaked at 2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2005.
That places Iran 81st out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Effective Power to Govern Score in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 | — |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 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. (42 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 81 Algeria 2 compare
- 81 Angola 2 compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 2 compare
- 81 Belarus 2 compare
- 81 Cameroon 2 compare
- 81 China 2 compare
- 81 Congo 2 compare
- 81 Egypt 2 compare
- 81 Jordan 2 compare
- 81 Kazakhstan 2 compare
- 81 Mauritania 2 compare
- 81 Morocco 2 compare
- 81 Russia 2 compare
- 81 Rwanda 2 compare
- 81 Somalia 2 compare
- 81 Tajikistan 2 compare
- 81 Tunisia 2 compare
- 81 Uzbekistan 2 compare
- 81 Venezuela 2 compare
- 81 Vietnam 2 compare
- 81 Zimbabwe 2 compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 35,629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1,936 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 34.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effective power to govern score in Iran?
- Effective power to govern score in Iran was 2 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective power to govern score recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest effective power to govern score recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2005.
- How does Iran rank for effective power to govern score?
- Iran ranks 81st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is effective power to govern score rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.