Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Iran
Iran: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was -0.568 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.568
Change on year
down 25.4%
World rank
125th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.08
in 1951
All-time low
-2.97
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025
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 125th of 176 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.
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -2.97 | — |
| 1790 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -2.8 | -5.7% |
| 1907 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.9 | -32.1% |
| 1911 | -1.9 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.9 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.9 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.9 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.9 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.9 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.9 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.9 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.9 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.9 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.9 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.9 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.9 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.14 | -40.1% |
| 1925 | -1.26 | +10.8% |
| 1926 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.768 | -39.2% |
| 1942 | 0.159 | -120.7% |
| 1943 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.674 | +323.9% |
| 1951 | 1.08 | +61.0% |
| 1952 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.581 | -46.5% |
| 1954 | 0.109 | -81.2% |
| 1955 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.318 | +191.7% |
| 1980 | -0.273 | -185.8% |
| 1981 | -1.25 | +358.2% |
| 1982 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.396 | -68.3% |
| 1991 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.258 | -165.2% |
| 1998 | 0.698 | +170.5% |
| 1999 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.137 | -119.6% |
| 2001 | -0.137 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.137 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.137 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.137 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.137 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.292 | +113.1% |
| 2007 | -0.292 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.292 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.332 | +13.7% |
| 2010 | -0.645 | +94.3% |
| 2011 | -0.645 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.645 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.682 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | -0.682 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.32 | -53.1% |
| 2016 | -0.32 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.381 | +19.1% |
| 2018 | -0.381 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.381 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.767 | +101.3% |
| 2021 | -1.06 | +38.2% |
| 2022 | -1.26 | +18.9% |
| 2023 | -1.11 | -12.0% |
| 2024 | -0.453 | -59.2% |
| 2025 | -0.568 | +25.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -0.568 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0755. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran's -0.568 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.364, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
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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 125th out of 176 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.