Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
183rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
-0.6912 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2000
All-time low
-1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2014
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1996–2024

-1.2-1-0.8-0.61996201020241996: -0.969 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.822 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.691 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.958 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.984 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.974 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.974 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.928 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.969 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance estimate in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at -0.6912 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2014.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 183rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.9693 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1998 -0.8217 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -15.2%
2000 -0.6912 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -15.9%
2002 -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +51.4%
2003 -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.8%
2004 -0.9581 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.8%
2005 -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.5%
2006 -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.6%
2007 -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.4%
2008 -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.3%
2009 -1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.4%
2010 -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.6%
2011 -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.1%
2012 -0.984 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.9%
2013 -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +22.5%
2014 -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.1%
2015 -0.9741 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -22.4%
2016 -0.9736 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1%
2017 -0.9284 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.6%
2018 -0.969 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.4%
2019 -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.7%
2020 -1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.5%
2021 -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.1%
2022 -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.3%
2023 -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.6%
2024 -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.8955 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9693 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8217 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6912 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9284 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 180 Mozambique -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 181 Zimbabwe -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 182 Belarus -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 184 Guinea-Bissau -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 185 Cameroon -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 186 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Iran, Islamic Republic of was -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was -0.6912 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2014.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 183rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,270 data points, 1996–2024
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Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.