Rule of law index bti in Iran
Iran: Rule of law index bti was 1.75 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.75
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
114th
of 128 countries
All-time high
3.5
in 2005
All-time low
1.75
in 2023
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Rule of law index bti in Iran, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1.75 for rule of law index bti in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law index bti in Iran peaked at 3.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.75, in 2023.
Iran ranks 114th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Rule of law index bti in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.5 | — |
| 2007 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.25 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 2.75 | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 2.75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 2.25 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.75 | -22.2% |
| 2025 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.75 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.25, 33% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.75 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.75, 64% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.42 | 3.25 | 3.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 2.25 | 2.75 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 1.75 | 2.25 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 114 Burkina Faso 1.75 compare
- 114 Oman 1.75 compare
- 114 Turkmenistan 1.75 compare
- 114 Venezuela 1.75 compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law index bti in Iran?
- Rule of law index bti in Iran was 1.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rule of law index bti recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest rule of law index bti recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for rule of law index bti?
- Iran ranks 114th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law index bti rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of law index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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