Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Iran

Iran: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 29.75 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
29.75 0-100
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
190th
of 208 countries
All-time high
39.67 0-100
in 1998
All-time low
29.74 0-100
in 2023
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

0102030401996201020241996: 36.6 0-1001998: 39.7 0-1002000: 38.4 0-1002002: 39.5 0-1002003: 36.1 0-1002004: 35.1 0-1002005: 35.1 0-1002006: 35.5 0-1002007: 34.2 0-1002008: 32.8 0-1002009: 31.4 0-1002010: 30.6 0-1002011: 30.7 0-1002012: 31 0-1002013: 31.7 0-1002014: 32.6 0-1002015: 34 0-1002016: 34.1 0-1002017: 34.7 0-1002018: 33.4 0-1002019: 32.6 0-1002020: 31.7 0-1002021: 30.8 0-1002022: 30 0-1002023: 29.7 0-1002024: 29.7 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, voice and accountability - governance score in Iran stood at 29.75 0-100.

The figure is down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Iran peaked at 39.67 0-100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 29.74 0-100, in 2023.

Iran ranks 190th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100) in Iran, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 36.56 0-100
1998 39.67 0-100 +8.5%
2000 38.44 0-100 -3.1%
2002 39.48 0-100 +2.7%
2003 36.06 0-100 -8.7%
2004 35.15 0-100 -2.5%
2005 35.09 0-100 -0.1%
2006 35.54 0-100 +1.3%
2007 34.21 0-100 -3.7%
2008 32.8 0-100 -4.1%
2009 31.43 0-100 -4.2%
2010 30.63 0-100 -2.6%
2011 30.67 0-100 +0.1%
2012 30.96 0-100 +0.9%
2013 31.72 0-100 +2.5%
2014 32.6 0-100 +2.8%
2015 33.96 0-100 +4.2%
2016 34.13 0-100 +0.5%
2017 34.73 0-100 +1.8%
2018 33.42 0-100 -3.8%
2019 32.62 0-100 -2.4%
2020 31.68 0-100 -2.9%
2021 30.81 0-100 -2.7%
2022 30.05 0-100 -2.5%
2023 29.74 0-100 -1.0%
2024 29.75 0-100 +0.0%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 29.75 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.01 0-100, 54% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 29.75 0-100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.5 0-100, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.11 0-100 36.56 0-100 39.67 0-100 2
2000s 35.36 0-100 31.43 0-100 39.48 0-100 9
2010s 32.54 0-100 30.63 0-100 34.73 0-100 10
2020s 30.41 0-100 29.74 0-100 31.68 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 187 Azerbaijan 30.52 0-100 compare
  2. 188 Chad 30.27 0-100 compare
  3. 189 Saudi Arabia 29.77 0-100 compare
  4. 191 Somalia 29.26 0-100 compare
  5. 192 Egypt 28.83 0-100 compare
  6. 193 Tajikistan 28.1 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in Iran?
Voice and accountability - governance score in Iran was 29.75 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 39.67 0-100 in 1998.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 29.74 0-100 in 2023.
How does Iran rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
Iran ranks 190th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,311 data points, 1996–2024
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