Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Iran
Iran: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 42.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
42.6%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
167th
of 206 countries
All-time high
55.3%
in 2017
All-time low
42.6%
in 2025
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Iran, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Iran stood at 42.6%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Iran peaked at 55.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2025.
That places Iran 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 54.7% | — |
| 1998 | 49.2% | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 44.8% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 44.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 45.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 44.3% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 44.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.1% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 55.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 53.7% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 45.2% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 45.3% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 42.6% | -5.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 42.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.7%, 70% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 42.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.4%, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.9% | 49.2% | 54.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 44.3% | 49.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 47.1% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 42.6% | 46.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 164 Nepal 44.2% compare
- 165 Sao Tome and Principe 43.9% compare
- 166 Mauritania 43.5% compare
- 168 Burkina Faso 42.6% compare
- 169 Eswatini 42.6% compare
- 170 Kyrgyzstan 42.5% 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 - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Iran?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Iran was 42.6% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2025.
- How does Iran rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Iran ranks 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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