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Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.768 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.768
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
42nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.787
in 2023
All-time low
0.288
in 1953
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1789–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.768, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.787 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.288, in 1953.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.

Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.744 —
1790 0.744 +0.0%
1791 0.744 +0.0%
1792 0.744 +0.0%
1793 0.744 +0.0%
1794 0.744 +0.0%
1795 0.744 +0.0%
1796 0.744 +0.0%
1797 0.744 +0.0%
1798 0.744 +0.0%
1799 0.744 +0.0%
1800 0.744 +0.0%
1801 0.744 +0.0%
1802 0.744 +0.0%
1803 0.744 +0.0%
1804 0.744 +0.0%
1805 0.744 +0.0%
1806 0.744 +0.0%
1807 0.744 +0.0%
1808 0.744 +0.0%
1809 0.744 +0.0%
1810 0.744 +0.0%
1811 0.744 +0.0%
1812 0.744 +0.0%
1813 0.744 +0.0%
1814 0.744 +0.0%
1815 0.744 +0.0%
1816 0.744 +0.0%
1817 0.744 +0.0%
1818 0.744 +0.0%
1819 0.744 +0.0%
1820 0.744 +0.0%
1821 0.744 +0.0%
1822 0.744 +0.0%
1823 0.744 +0.0%
1824 0.744 +0.0%
1825 0.744 +0.0%
1826 0.744 +0.0%
1827 0.744 +0.0%
1828 0.744 +0.0%
1829 0.744 +0.0%
1830 0.744 +0.0%
1831 0.744 +0.0%
1832 0.744 +0.0%
1833 0.744 +0.0%
1834 0.744 +0.0%
1835 0.744 +0.0%
1836 0.744 +0.0%
1837 0.744 +0.0%
1838 0.744 +0.0%
1839 0.744 +0.0%
1840 0.744 +0.0%
1841 0.744 +0.0%
1842 0.744 +0.0%
1843 0.744 +0.0%
1844 0.744 +0.0%
1845 0.744 +0.0%
1846 0.744 +0.0%
1847 0.744 +0.0%
1848 0.744 +0.0%
1849 0.744 +0.0%
1850 0.744 +0.0%
1851 0.744 +0.0%
1852 0.744 +0.0%
1853 0.744 +0.0%
1854 0.744 +0.0%
1855 0.744 +0.0%
1856 0.744 +0.0%
1857 0.744 +0.0%
1858 0.744 +0.0%
1859 0.744 +0.0%
1860 0.744 +0.0%
1861 0.744 +0.0%
1862 0.744 +0.0%
1863 0.744 +0.0%
1864 0.744 +0.0%
1865 0.744 +0.0%
1866 0.744 +0.0%
1867 0.744 +0.0%
1868 0.744 +0.0%
1869 0.744 +0.0%
1870 0.744 +0.0%
1871 0.744 +0.0%
1872 0.744 +0.0%
1873 0.744 +0.0%
1874 0.744 +0.0%
1875 0.744 +0.0%
1876 0.744 +0.0%
1877 0.744 +0.0%
1878 0.744 +0.0%
1879 0.744 +0.0%
1880 0.744 +0.0%
1881 0.744 +0.0%
1882 0.744 +0.0%
1883 0.744 +0.0%
1884 0.744 +0.0%
1885 0.744 +0.0%
1886 0.744 +0.0%
1887 0.744 +0.0%
1888 0.744 +0.0%
1889 0.744 +0.0%
1890 0.744 +0.0%
1891 0.744 +0.0%
1892 0.744 +0.0%
1893 0.744 +0.0%
1894 0.744 +0.0%
1895 0.744 +0.0%
1896 0.744 +0.0%
1897 0.744 +0.0%
1898 0.744 +0.0%
1899 0.744 +0.0%
1900 0.744 +0.0%
1901 0.744 +0.0%
1902 0.744 +0.0%
1903 0.744 +0.0%
1904 0.744 +0.0%
1905 0.744 +0.0%
1906 0.673 -9.5%
1907 0.573 -14.9%
1908 0.673 +17.5%
1909 0.673 +0.0%
1910 0.604 -10.3%
1911 0.711 +17.7%
1912 0.711 +0.0%
1913 0.711 +0.0%
1914 0.704 -1.0%
1915 0.6 -14.8%
1916 0.711 +18.5%
1917 0.711 +0.0%
1918 0.711 +0.0%
1919 0.711 +0.0%
1920 0.711 +0.0%
1921 0.711 +0.0%
1922 0.655 -7.9%
1923 0.594 -9.3%
1924 0.594 +0.0%
1925 0.458 -22.9%
1926 0.458 +0.0%
1927 0.458 +0.0%
1928 0.458 +0.0%
1929 0.458 +0.0%
1930 0.458 +0.0%
1931 0.458 +0.0%
1932 0.458 +0.0%
1933 0.458 +0.0%
1934 0.443 -3.3%
1935 0.443 +0.0%
1936 0.443 +0.0%
1937 0.443 +0.0%
1938 0.443 +0.0%
1939 0.443 +0.0%
1940 0.443 +0.0%
1941 0.443 +0.0%
1942 0.389 -12.2%
1943 0.389 +0.0%
1944 0.389 +0.0%
1945 0.389 +0.0%
1946 0.389 +0.0%
1947 0.389 +0.0%
1948 0.389 +0.0%
1949 0.389 +0.0%
1950 0.34 -12.6%
1951 0.34 +0.0%
1952 0.34 +0.0%
1953 0.288 -15.3%
1954 0.409 +42.0%
1955 0.417 +2.0%
1956 0.417 +0.0%
1957 0.417 +0.0%
1958 0.417 +0.0%
1959 0.417 +0.0%
1960 0.417 +0.0%
1961 0.417 +0.0%
1962 0.399 -4.3%
1963 0.399 +0.0%
1964 0.399 +0.0%
1965 0.399 +0.0%
1966 0.399 +0.0%
1967 0.399 +0.0%
1968 0.399 +0.0%
1969 0.399 +0.0%
1970 0.399 +0.0%
1971 0.399 +0.0%
1972 0.399 +0.0%
1973 0.399 +0.0%
1974 0.399 +0.0%
1975 0.399 +0.0%
1976 0.399 +0.0%
1977 0.379 -5.0%
1978 0.379 +0.0%
1979 0.538 +42.0%
1980 0.66 +22.7%
1981 0.656 -0.6%
1982 0.656 +0.0%
1983 0.656 +0.0%
1984 0.605 -7.8%
1985 0.605 +0.0%
1986 0.605 +0.0%
1987 0.623 +3.0%
1988 0.623 +0.0%
1989 0.633 +1.6%
1990 0.633 +0.0%
1991 0.633 +0.0%
1992 0.633 +0.0%
1993 0.633 +0.0%
1994 0.633 +0.0%
1995 0.633 +0.0%
1996 0.633 +0.0%
1997 0.516 -18.5%
1998 0.516 +0.0%
1999 0.516 +0.0%
2000 0.516 +0.0%
2001 0.516 +0.0%
2002 0.516 +0.0%
2003 0.533 +3.3%
2004 0.533 +0.0%
2005 0.728 +36.6%
2006 0.728 +0.0%
2007 0.728 +0.0%
2008 0.728 +0.0%
2009 0.736 +1.1%
2010 0.736 +0.0%
2011 0.736 +0.0%
2012 0.736 +0.0%
2013 0.729 -1.0%
2014 0.728 -0.1%
2015 0.728 +0.0%
2016 0.722 -0.8%
2017 0.757 +4.8%
2018 0.768 +1.5%
2019 0.767 -0.1%
2020 0.778 +1.4%
2021 0.781 +0.4%
2022 0.769 -1.5%
2023 0.787 +2.3%
2024 0.783 -0.5%
2025 0.768 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.744 0.744 0.744 1
1790s 0.744 0.744 0.744 10
1800s 0.744 0.744 0.744 10
1810s 0.744 0.744 0.744 10
1820s 0.744 0.744 0.744 10
1830s 0.744 0.744 0.744 10
1840s 0.744 0.744 0.744 10
1850s 0.744 0.744 0.744 10
1860s 0.744 0.744 0.744 10
1870s 0.744 0.744 0.744 10
1880s 0.744 0.744 0.744 10
1890s 0.744 0.744 0.744 10
1900s 0.7056 0.573 0.744 10
1910s 0.6885 0.6 0.711 10
1920s 0.5555 0.458 0.711 10
1930s 0.449 0.443 0.458 10
1940s 0.3998 0.389 0.443 10
1950s 0.3802 0.288 0.417 10
1960s 0.4026 0.399 0.417 10
1970s 0.4089 0.379 0.538 10
1980s 0.6322 0.605 0.66 10
1990s 0.5979 0.516 0.633 10
2000s 0.6262 0.516 0.736 10
2010s 0.7407 0.722 0.768 10
2020s 0.7777 0.768 0.787 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.768 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.787 in 2023.
What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.288 in 1953.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index
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176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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