Political Stability: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Iran
Iran: Political Stability: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 28.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
28.8%
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
192nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
53.2%
in 1996
All-time low
28.8%
in 2025
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Iran, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Iran recorded 28.8% for political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Iran peaked at 53.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2025.
That places Iran 192nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 53.2% | — |
| 1998 | 46.0% | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 45.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 47.7% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 36.6% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 37.1% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 33.1% | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 28.8% | -13.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 28.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.2%, 49% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 28.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.5%, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.6% | 46.0% | 53.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 36.1% | 47.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 31.9% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 28.8% | 38.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 189 Mozambique 30.1% compare
- 190 Cameroon 29.1% compare
- 191 Nigeria 28.8% compare
- 193 Central African Republic 28.7% compare
- 194 Niger 27.8% compare
- 195 Burkina Faso 27.6% 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 political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Iran?
- Political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Iran was 28.8% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2025.
- How does Iran rank for political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for?
- Iran ranks 192nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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