What is political corruption index in Iran?

Political corruption index in Iran was 0.768 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Iran?

The highest recorded value was 0.787 in 2023.

What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Iran?

The lowest recorded value was 0.288 in 1953.

How does Iran rank for political corruption index?

Iran ranks 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political corruption index rising or falling in Iran?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Iran data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political Corruption Index in Iran

Name: Political Corruption Index in Iran
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iran: Political Corruption 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 in Iran, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political corruption index in Iran stood at 0.768.

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 in Iran peaked at 0.787 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.288, in 1953.

Iran ranks 42nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

Countries ranked near Iran

39 Bangladesh 0.78 compare
40 Comoros 0.774 compare
41 Afghanistan 0.769 compare
43 Laos 0.765 compare
44 Bolivia 0.763 compare
45 Togo 0.757 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Iran

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 770,514 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 157,912 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.159 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.166 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.093 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.159 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.042 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.103 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Iran?: Political corruption index in Iran was 0.768 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Iran?: The highest recorded value was 0.787 in 2023.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Iran?: The lowest recorded value was 0.288 in 1953.
How does Iran rank for political corruption index?: Iran ranks 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index rising or falling in Iran?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Political Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.