Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Iran
Iran: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was -0.568 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Iran, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rigorous and impartial public administration score in Iran is -0.568, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 25.4% on the previous year and down 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Iran peaked at 1.08 in 1951 and was at its lowest, -2.97, in 1789.
Iran ranks 122nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -2.97 | -2.97 | -2.97 | 1 |
| 1790s | -2.97 | -2.97 | -2.97 | 10 |
| 1800s | -2.97 | -2.97 | -2.97 | 10 |
| 1810s | -2.97 | -2.97 | -2.97 | 10 |
| 1820s | -2.97 | -2.97 | -2.97 | 10 |
| 1830s | -2.97 | -2.97 | -2.97 | 10 |
| 1840s | -2.97 | -2.97 | -2.97 | 10 |
| 1850s | -2.97 | -2.97 | -2.97 | 10 |
| 1860s | -2.97 | -2.97 | -2.97 | 10 |
| 1870s | -2.97 | -2.97 | -2.97 | 10 |
| 1880s | -2.97 | -2.97 | -2.97 | 10 |
| 1890s | -2.97 | -2.97 | -2.97 | 10 |
| 1900s | -2.9 | -2.97 | -2.8 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.9 | -1.9 | -1.9 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.51 | -1.9 | -1.14 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.26 | -1.26 | -1.26 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.0759 | -1.26 | 0.159 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4079 | 0.109 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.109 | 0.109 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1299 | 0.109 | 0.318 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.15 | -1.25 | -0.273 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1118 | -0.396 | 0.698 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.203 | -0.332 | -0.137 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5082 | -0.682 | -0.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8695 | -1.26 | -0.453 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 119 Uzbekistan -0.524 compare
- 120 North Macedonia -0.526 compare
- 121 Comoros -0.528 compare
- 123 Kazakhstan -0.583 compare
- 124 Saudi Arabia -0.597 compare
- 125 Mali -0.64 compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0713 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.08 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2419 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.27 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 4,030 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Iran?
- Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Iran was -0.568 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 1951.
- What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.97 in 1789.
- How does Iran rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Iran ranks 122nd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.