Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Iran
Iran: Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 27.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.0%
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
177th
of 206 countries
All-time high
39.6%
in 2017
All-time low
26.7%
in 2003
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Iran, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Iran stood at 27.0%.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Iran peaked at 39.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2003.
That places Iran 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 34.8% | — |
| 1998 | 29.3% | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 29.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 28.5% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 27.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 28.8% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 27.0% | -9.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 27.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.9%, 61% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 27.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41.4%, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.0% | 29.3% | 34.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 26.7% | 29.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 31.4% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 27.0% | 30.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 174 Kyrgyzstan 27.3% compare
- 175 Nigeria 27.2% compare
- 176 Sierra Leone 27.1% compare
- 178 Nicaragua 26.6% compare
- 179 Vanuatu 26.6% compare
- 180 Solomon Islands 24.6% 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 government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Iran?
- Government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Iran was 27.0% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2003.
- How does Iran rank for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Iran ranks 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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