Stability of Democratic Institutions Index in Iran
Iran: Stability of Democratic Institutions Index was 2 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 128 countries
All-time high
2
in 2005
All-time low
2
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Stability of Democratic Institutions Index in Iran, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 2 for stability of democratic institutions index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, stability of democratic institutions index in Iran peaked at 2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2005.
Iran ranks 84th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Stability of Democratic Institutions Index in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 | — |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 40% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 84 Azerbaijan 2 compare
- 84 Belarus 2 compare
- 84 Burundi 2 compare
- 84 Cameroon 2 compare
- 84 Congo 2 compare
- 84 Democratic Republic of Congo 2 compare
- 84 Egypt 2 compare
- 84 Guinea 2 compare
- 84 Kazakhstan 2 compare
- 84 Libya 2 compare
- 84 Morocco 2 compare
- 84 Nicaragua 2 compare
- 84 Oman 2 compare
- 84 Pakistan 2 compare
- 84 Russia 2 compare
- 84 Rwanda 2 compare
- 84 South Sudan 2 compare
- 84 United Arab Emirates 2 compare
- 84 Uzbekistan 2 compare
- 84 Venezuela 2 compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 35,629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1,936 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 34.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stability of democratic institutions index in Iran?
- Stability of democratic institutions index in Iran was 2 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stability of democratic institutions index recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest stability of democratic institutions index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2005.
- How does Iran rank for stability of democratic institutions index?
- Iran ranks 84th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stability of democratic institutions index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stability of Democratic Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which democratic institutions are effective and efficient and all relevant actors accept them.