Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Iran
Iran: Government Effectiveness - Number of sources was 7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
157th
of 206 countries
All-time high
8
in 2022
All-time low
3
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Iran, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - number of sources in Iran stood at 7.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - number of sources in Iran peaked at 8 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1996.
Iran ranks 157th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3 | — |
| 1998 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9, 78% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 7 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.17 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 - number of sources in Iran?
- Government effectiveness - number of sources in Iran was 7 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2022.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1996.
- How does Iran rank for government effectiveness - number of sources?
- Iran ranks 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - number of sources rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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