Pillar 1 - Data Use - Score in Iran

Iran: Pillar 1 - Data Use - Score was 66.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
66.6
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
145th
of 218 countries
All-time high
100
in 2016
All-time low
20
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Pillar 1 - Data Use - Score in Iran, 2004–2023

204060801002004201320232004: 202005: 302006: 402007: 402008: 402009: 402010: 602011: 602012: 602013: 602014: 602015: 802016: 1002017: 802018: 802019: 802020: 802021: 802022: 802023: 66.6

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).

Analysis

Iran recorded 66.6 for pillar 1 - data use - score in 2023.

The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pillar 1 - data use - score in Iran peaked at 100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2004.

That places Iran 145th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Pillar 1 - Data Use - Score in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Pillar 1 - Data Use - Score in Iran, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 20
2005 30 +50.0%
2006 40 +33.3%
2007 40 +0.0%
2008 40 +0.0%
2009 40 +0.0%
2010 60 +50.0%
2011 60 +0.0%
2012 60 +0.0%
2013 60 +0.0%
2014 60 +0.0%
2015 80 +33.3%
2016 100 +25.0%
2017 80 -20.0%
2018 80 +0.0%
2019 80 +0.0%
2020 80 +0.0%
2021 80 +0.0%
2022 80 +0.0%
2023 66.6 -16.8%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 66.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 80, 83% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 66.6 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 80, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35 20 40 6
2010s 72 60 100 10
2020s 76.65 66.6 80 4

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 145 Afghanistan 66.6 compare
  2. 145 Guinea 66.6 compare
  3. 148 Andorra 60 compare
  4. 148 Antigua and Barbuda 60 compare
  5. 148 Bahamas 60 compare
  6. 148 Bahrain 60 compare
  7. 148 Cameroon 60 compare
  8. 148 Comoros 60 compare
  9. 148 Curacao 60 compare
  10. 148 Dominica 60 compare
  11. 148 Fiji 60 compare
  12. 148 Gabon 60 compare
  13. 148 Hong Kong 60 compare
  14. 148 Kosovo 60 compare
  15. 148 Kuwait 60 compare
  16. 148 Lebanon 60 compare
  17. 148 Madagascar 60 compare
  18. 148 Monaco 60 compare
  19. 148 Namibia 60 compare
  20. 148 New Caledonia 60 compare
  21. 148 Nicaragua 60 compare
  22. 148 Papua New Guinea 60 compare
  23. 148 Sao Tome and Principe 60 compare
  24. 148 Saint Kitts and Nevis 60 compare
  25. 148 Tajikistan 60 compare
  26. 148 Trinidad and Tobago 60 compare
  27. 148 Turkmenistan 60 compare
  28. 148 Venezuela 60 compare
  29. 148 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 60 compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pillar 1 - data use - score in Iran?
Pillar 1 - data use - score in Iran was 66.6 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest pillar 1 - data use - score recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2016.
What is the lowest pillar 1 - data use - score recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2004.
How does Iran rank for pillar 1 - data use - score?
Iran ranks 145th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is pillar 1 - data use - score rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Pillar 1 - Data Use - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pillar 1 - Data Use - Score
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,380 data points, 2004–2023
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