Political Stability - Governance estimate in Iran
Iran: Political Stability - Governance estimate was -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Political Stability - Governance estimate in Iran, 1996–2024
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
In 2024, political stability - governance estimate in Iran stood at -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.6% on the previous year and down 117.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate 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.
Iran ranks 187th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance estimate in Iran, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.2075 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -0.6065 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +192.3% |
| 2000 | -0.6214 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | -0.5267 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -15.2% |
| 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.1409 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 11.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.9248 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Political Stability - Governance estimate in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -192.3% | -0.2075 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6065 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.407 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6065 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2075 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.7321 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.5267 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 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
- 184 Bangladesh -1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 185 South Sudan -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 186 Cameroon -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 188 Venezuela -1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 189 Mozambique -1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 190 Niger -1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
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- 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 political stability - governance estimate in Iran?
- Political stability - governance estimate in Iran was -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest political stability - governance estimate 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 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?
- Iran ranks 187th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is political stability - governance estimate 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 The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.