Stateness index bti in Iran
Iran: Stateness index bti was 5.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.25
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
112th
of 128 countries
All-time high
6
in 2011
All-time low
5.25
in 2017
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Stateness index bti in Iran, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, stateness index bti in Iran stood at 5.25. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stateness index bti in Iran peaked at 6 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.25, in 2017.
That places Iran 112th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Stateness index bti in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.5 | — |
| 2007 | 5.75 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 5.75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.5 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 5.25 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.5 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 5.25 | -4.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 5.25 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 70% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iran's 5.25 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.75, 78% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.67 | 5.5 | 5.75 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.6 | 5.25 | 6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.33 | 5.25 | 5.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 stateness index bti in Iran?
- Stateness index bti in Iran was 5.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stateness index bti recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2011.
- What is the lowest stateness index bti recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.25 in 2017.
- How does Iran rank for stateness index bti?
- Iran ranks 112th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stateness index bti rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Stateness index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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