Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Iran

Iran: Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
187th
of 207 countries
All-time high
-0.2075 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
All-time low
-1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Iran, 1996–2024

-1.5-1-0.501996201020241996: -0.207 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: -0.407 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.607 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: -0.614 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.621 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: -0.574 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.527 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.614 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.663 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.643 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.788 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.715 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.748 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.727 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.645 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.699 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.969 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Iran is -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.6% on the previous year and down 117.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Iran peaked at -0.2075 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2024.

That places Iran 187th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Iran, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.2075 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1997 -0.407 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +96.2%
1998 -0.6065 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +49.0%
1999 -0.614 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.2%
2000 -0.6214 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.2%
2001 -0.574 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.6%
2002 -0.5267 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.3%
2003 -0.6139 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +16.6%
2004 -0.6625 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.9%
2005 -0.6425 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.0%
2006 -0.7878 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +22.6%
2007 -0.7149 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.3%
2008 -0.748 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.6%
2009 -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +69.9%
2010 -1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +20.0%
2011 -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.0%
2012 -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.9%
2013 -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.5%
2014 -0.7266 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -38.5%
2015 -0.7897 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.7%
2016 -0.6449 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -18.3%
2017 -0.6994 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.5%
2018 -0.9686 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +38.5%
2019 -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +29.6%
2020 -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.7%
2021 -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.2%
2022 -1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.1%
2023 -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.9%
2024 -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +24.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.4587 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.614 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2075 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s -0.7163 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5267 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6449 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 184 Bangladesh -1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 185 South Sudan -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 186 Cameroon -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 188 Venezuela -1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 189 Mozambique -1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 190 Niger -1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Iran?
Political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Iran was -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was -0.2075 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
How does Iran rank for political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)?
Iran ranks 187th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 117.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 558 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
207 places, 5,810 data points, 1996–2024
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Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 558 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.