Regulatory Quality - Number of sources in Iran

Iran: Regulatory Quality - Number of sources was 7 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 206 countries
All-time high
8
in 2015
All-time low
4
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Number of sources in Iran, 1996–2024

024681996201020241996: 41998: 42000: 42002: 52003: 52004: 62005: 62006: 62007: 62008: 62009: 62010: 72011: 72012: 72013: 72014: 72015: 82016: 82017: 82018: 82019: 82020: 82021: 82022: 82023: 72024: 7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulatory quality - number of sources in Iran is 7, measured in 2024.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - number of sources in Iran peaked at 8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1996.

Iran ranks 127th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Regulatory Quality - Number of sources in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Number of sources in Iran, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 4
1998 4 +0.0%
2000 4 +0.0%
2002 5 +25.0%
2003 5 +0.0%
2004 6 +20.0%
2005 6 +0.0%
2006 6 +0.0%
2007 6 +0.0%
2008 6 +0.0%
2009 6 +0.0%
2010 7 +16.7%
2011 7 +0.0%
2012 7 +0.0%
2013 7 +0.0%
2014 7 +0.0%
2015 8 +14.3%
2016 8 +0.0%
2017 8 +0.0%
2018 8 +0.0%
2019 8 +0.0%
2020 8 +0.0%
2021 8 +0.0%
2022 8 +0.0%
2023 7 -12.5%
2024 7 +0.0%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 7 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4 4 4 2
2000s 5.56 4 6 9
2010s 7.5 7 8 10
2020s 7.6 7 8 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 127 Albania 7 compare
  2. 127 Armenia 7 compare
  3. 127 Australia 7 compare
  4. 127 Azerbaijan 7 compare
  5. 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7 compare
  6. 127 Denmark 7 compare
  7. 127 Dominican Republic 7 compare
  8. 127 Finland 7 compare
  9. 127 Georgia 7 compare
  10. 127 Guatemala 7 compare
  11. 127 Hong Kong 7 compare
  12. 127 Iceland 7 compare
  13. 127 Israel 7 compare
  14. 127 Japan 7 compare
  15. 127 Kosovo 7 compare
  16. 127 Lebanon 7 compare
  17. 127 Luxembourg 7 compare
  18. 127 Malta 7 compare
  19. 127 Montenegro 7 compare
  20. 127 Netherlands 7 compare
  21. 127 North Macedonia 7 compare
  22. 127 Norway 7 compare
  23. 127 Oman 7 compare
  24. 127 Panama 7 compare
  25. 127 Qatar 7 compare
  26. 127 Sao Tome and Principe 7 compare
  27. 127 South Sudan 7 compare
  28. 127 East Timor 7 compare
  29. 127 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 7 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - number of sources in Iran?
Regulatory quality - number of sources in Iran was 7 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - number of sources recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 8 in 2015.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - number of sources recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1996.
How does Iran rank for regulatory quality - number of sources?
Iran ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - number of sources rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Number of sources
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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