Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Iran

Iran: Voice and Accountability - Number of sources was 8 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 208 countries
All-time high
13
in 2010
All-time low
6
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Iran, 1996–2024

0510151996201020241996: 61998: 62000: 62002: 82003: 82004: 112005: 112006: 122007: 122008: 122009: 122010: 132011: 132012: 122013: 112014: 112015: 122016: 122017: 112018: 102019: 102020: 92021: 92022: 92023: 82024: 8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for voice and accountability - number of sources in Iran is 8, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - number of sources in Iran peaked at 13 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1996.

Iran ranks 148th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Iran, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 6 —
1998 6 +0.0%
2000 6 +0.0%
2002 8 +33.3%
2003 8 +0.0%
2004 11 +37.5%
2005 11 +0.0%
2006 12 +9.1%
2007 12 +0.0%
2008 12 +0.0%
2009 12 +0.0%
2010 13 +8.3%
2011 13 +0.0%
2012 12 -7.7%
2013 11 -8.3%
2014 11 +0.0%
2015 12 +9.1%
2016 12 +0.0%
2017 11 -8.3%
2018 10 -9.1%
2019 10 +0.0%
2020 9 -10.0%
2021 9 +0.0%
2022 9 +0.0%
2023 8 -11.1%
2024 8 +0.0%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10, 80% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6 6 6 2
2000s 10.22 6 12 9
2010s 11.5 10 13 10
2020s 8.6 8 9 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 148 Belarus 8 compare
  2. 148 Cape Verde 8 compare
  3. 148 Equatorial Guinea 8 compare
  4. 148 Fiji 8 compare
  5. 148 Haiti 8 compare
  6. 148 Iceland 8 compare
  7. 148 Kuwait 8 compare
  8. 148 Qatar 8 compare
  9. 148 Suriname 8 compare
  10. 148 Switzerland 8 compare
  11. 148 East Timor 8 compare
  12. 148 United Arab Emirates 8 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - number of sources in Iran?
Voice and accountability - number of sources in Iran was 8 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - number of sources recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 13 in 2010.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - number of sources recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1996.
How does Iran rank for voice and accountability - number of sources?
Iran ranks 148th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - number of sources rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Number of sources
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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