World Bank Says 3 Governance Indicators Improved in Iran

The World Bank said three of Iran’s governance indicators improved in 2024, citing gains in government effectiveness, control of corruption and accountability. In its latest Worldwide Governance Indicators report, the World Bank assesses countries across six areas: voice and accountability, political stability and absence of violence, government effectiveness, regulatory quality, rule of law and control of corruption. Scores range from zero to 100, with higher scores indicating better performance. As Tasnim News Agency reported, Iran’s score for voice and accountability rose marginally to 29.75 in 2024, up 0.01 points from the previous year, the report showed. The government effectiveness score increased to 37.61 in 2024 from 36.95 in 2023, while the control of corruption score edged up to 24.63 from 24.15, indicating a slight improvement in efforts to curb financial corruption. However, Iran’s performance declined in three other indicators. The political stability score fell to 38.89 in 2024 from 44.21 a year earlier. Regulatory quality slipped to 31.03 from 31.7, while the rule of law score declined to 35.71 from 36.3 in 2023, according to the report. - Tehran Times