Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Iran

Iran: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 31.03 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
31.03 0-100
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
195th
of 206 countries
All-time high
38.21 0-100
in 2016
All-time low
28.36 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Iran, 1996–2024

0102030401996201020241996: 28.4 0-1001998: 28.4 0-1002000: 28.4 0-1002002: 32.9 0-1002003: 33.5 0-1002004: 35.4 0-1002005: 34.9 0-1002006: 34.9 0-1002007: 33.7 0-1002008: 33 0-1002009: 31.2 0-1002010: 32.4 0-1002011: 36 0-1002012: 35.2 0-1002013: 33.2 0-1002014: 34.3 0-1002015: 37.7 0-1002016: 38.2 0-1002017: 37.8 0-1002018: 34.5 0-1002019: 33.4 0-1002020: 32.9 0-1002021: 32.9 0-1002022: 32.8 0-1002023: 31.7 0-1002024: 31 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in Iran is 31.03 0-100, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Iran peaked at 38.21 0-100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.36 0-100, in 1998.

Iran ranks 195th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Iran, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 28.42 0-100
1998 28.36 0-100 -0.2%
2000 28.4 0-100 +0.2%
2002 32.86 0-100 +15.7%
2003 33.54 0-100 +2.1%
2004 35.39 0-100 +5.5%
2005 34.92 0-100 -1.4%
2006 34.9 0-100 -0.0%
2007 33.67 0-100 -3.5%
2008 32.98 0-100 -2.1%
2009 31.23 0-100 -5.3%
2010 32.44 0-100 +3.9%
2011 35.97 0-100 +10.9%
2012 35.17 0-100 -2.2%
2013 33.18 0-100 -5.6%
2014 34.33 0-100 +3.5%
2015 37.66 0-100 +9.7%
2016 38.21 0-100 +1.5%
2017 37.78 0-100 -1.1%
2018 34.47 0-100 -8.8%
2019 33.4 0-100 -3.1%
2020 32.89 0-100 -1.5%
2021 32.88 0-100 -0.0%
2022 32.82 0-100 -0.2%
2023 31.7 0-100 -3.4%
2024 31.03 0-100 -2.1%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 31.03 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.26 0-100, 58% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 31.03 0-100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.49 0-100, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.39 0-100 28.36 0-100 28.42 0-100 2
2000s 33.1 0-100 28.4 0-100 35.39 0-100 9
2010s 35.26 0-100 32.44 0-100 38.21 0-100 10
2020s 32.27 0-100 31.03 0-100 32.89 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 192 Myanmar 32.47 0-100 compare
  2. 193 Cuba 32.2 0-100 compare
  3. 194 Haiti 31.78 0-100 compare
  4. 196 Afghanistan 30.6 0-100 compare
  5. 197 Yemen 29.88 0-100 compare
  6. 198 Sudan 28.64 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Iran?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Iran was 31.03 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 38.21 0-100 in 2016.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 28.36 0-100 in 1998.
How does Iran rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Iran ranks 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,186 data points, 1996–2024
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