Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate in Iran

Iran: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate was -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
188th
of 206 countries
All-time high
-0.9816 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1998
All-time low
-1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2023
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate in Iran, 1996–2024

-1.6-1.4-1.2-11996201020241996: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.982 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.992 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.5 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

Iran recorded -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for voice and accountability - governance estimate in 2024.

The figure is down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance estimate in Iran peaked at -0.9816 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2023.

That places Iran 188th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9816 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9924 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 185 Azerbaijan -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 186 Chad -1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 187 Saudi Arabia -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 189 Somalia -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 190 Egypt -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 191 Tajikistan -1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance estimate in Iran?
Voice and accountability - governance estimate in Iran was -1.55 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 voice and accountability - governance estimate recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was -0.9816 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance estimate recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2023.
How does Iran rank for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
Iran ranks 188th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance estimate rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran 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 Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - 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, 5,259 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Voice and Accountability (VA) captures perceptions of the extent to which citizens can participate in selecting their government including electoral integrity, and of accountability mechanisms for citizens—reflected in the ability to access information, governmental oversight bodies, and a robust traditional/digital media landscape. 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.