Iran

Region

Middle East and North Africa

Global Rank

113/129

Regional Rank

14/15

Score

3.643

Iran’s IPRI score decreased by -0.5 to 3.643 placing it 14st in the Middle East and North Africa region and 113th in the world. Iran is classified by the IMF as part of the Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan group and by the World Bank as High income country.

Iran’s Legal and Political Subindex decreased by -0.1 to 2.877 with scores of 3.472 in Judicial Independence, 3.266 in Rule of Law, 1.942 in Political Stability, and 2.829 in Control of Corruption.

Iran’s Physical Property Rights Subindex decreased by -1.399 to 4.035 with scores of 4.223 in perception of Property Rights Protection, 4.796 in Registering Process, and 3.084 in Access to Financing.

Iran’s Intellectual Property Rights Subindex did not change and remained at 4.018 with scores of 2.886 in perception of Intellectual Property Protection, 3.72 in Patent Protection, data wasn't available to measure Copyright Protection, and 5.447 in Trademark Protection.

Iran is a member of the following regional integration agreements

OPEC

Iran - IPRI Overall Score

1: IPRI
2: Legal and Political Subindex
3. Judicial Independence
4. Rule of Law
5. Control of Corruption
6. Political Stability
7. Physical Property Rights Subindex
8. Property Rights Protection
9. Registering Property
10. Ease of Access to Loans
11. Intellectual Property Rights Subindex
12. Intellectual Property Rights
13. Patent Protection
14. Copyright Protection
15. Trademark Protection

Iran - IPRI Overall Score

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	4.200	104	14	2011
Overall	4.200	107	13	2012
Overall	4.300	107	11	2013
Overall	3.965	104	13	2015
Overall	4.240	99	12	2016
Overall	4.521	99	11	2017
Overall	4.748	91	12	2018
Overall	4.578	103	12	2019
Overall	4.249	113	14	2020
Overall	4.143	114	14	2021
Overall	3.643	113	14	2022
Legal and Political	3.500	99	13	2011
Legal and Political	3.400	104	13	2012
Legal and Political	3.500	104	11	2013
Legal and Political	3.278	104	13	2015
Legal and Political	3.582	100	12	2016
Legal and Political	3.608	102	12	2017
Legal and Political	3.848	92	12	2018
Legal and Political	3.719	99	13	2019
Legal and Political	3.312	111	13	2020
Legal and Political	2.977	116	13	2021
Legal and Political	2.877	116	13	2022
Physical	5.400	99	14	2011
Physical	5.500	100	13	2012
Physical	5.600	93	12	2013
Physical	4.845	102	13	2015
Physical	5.149	93	13	2016
Physical	5.770	80	12	2017
Physical	5.787	94	12	2018
Physical	5.609	105	13	2019
Physical	5.424	110	14	2020
Physical	5.434	107	14	2021
Physical	4.035	111	14	2022
Intellectual	3.800	105	13	2011
Intellectual	3.800	104	12	2012
Intellectual	3.900	105	11	2013
Intellectual	3.772	102	12	2015
Intellectual	3.991	100	12	2016
Intellectual	4.186	103	12	2017
Intellectual	4.610	83	11	2018
Intellectual	4.408	99	12	2019
Intellectual	4.010	105	12	2020
Intellectual	4.018	108	13	2021
Intellectual	4.018	108	13	2022
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year

Iran - Legal and Political Environment

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	3.500	99	13	2011
Overall	3.400	104	13	2012
Overall	3.500	104	11	2013
Overall	3.278	104	13	2015
Overall	3.582	100	12	2016
Overall	3.608	102	12	2017
Overall	3.848	92	12	2018
Overall	3.719	99	13	2019
Overall	3.312	111	13	2020
Overall	2.977	116	13	2021
Overall	2.877	116	13	2022
Judicial Independence	5.500	59	11	2011
Judicial Independence	5.500	60	11	2012
Judicial Independence	5.700	55	10	2013
Judicial Independence	3.978	76	13	2015
Judicial Independence	4.349	72	11	2016
Judicial Independence	4.191	84	12	2017
Judicial Independence	4.379	73	12	2018
Judicial Independence	4.148	79	13	2019
Judicial Independence	3.472	88	13	2020
Judicial Independence	3.472	88	13	2021
Judicial Independence	3.472	88	13	2022
Rule of Law	3.200	108	14	2011
Rule of Law	3.200	108	14	2012
Rule of Law	3.200	111	13	2013
Rule of Law	3.035	111	14	2015
Rule of Law	2.934	118	14	2016
Rule of Law	3.092	116	14	2017
Rule of Law	3.575	102	12	2018
Rule of Law	3.633	105	12	2019
Rule of Law	3.613	106	12	2020
Rule of Law	3.501	109	12	2021
Rule of Law	3.266	112	13	2022
Political Stability	2.000	114	13	2011
Political Stability	1.800	118	14	2012
Political Stability	2.100	117	12	2013
Political Stability	2.462	110	11	2015
Political Stability	3.185	104	8	2016
Political Stability	3.366	103	9	2017
Political Stability	3.871	96	8	2018
Political Stability	3.719	107	9	2019
Political Stability	3.081	116	13	2020
Political Stability	2.031	124	14	2021
Political Stability	1.942	123	14	2022
Control of Corruption	3.300	105	14	2011
Control of Corruption	3.200	107	14	2012
Control of Corruption	3.200	110	12	2013
Control of Corruption	3.640	94	13	2015
Control of Corruption	3.859	84	11	2016
Control of Corruption	3.781	91	12	2017
Control of Corruption	3.567	95	13	2018
Control of Corruption	3.377	109	13	2019
Control of Corruption	3.082	115	13	2020
Control of Corruption	2.904	116	13	2021
Control of Corruption	2.829	117	13	2022
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year

Iran - Physical Property Rights

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	5.400	99	14	2011
Overall	5.500	100	13	2012
Overall	5.600	93	12	2013
Overall	4.845	102	13	2015
Overall	5.149	93	13	2016
Overall	5.770	80	12	2017
Overall	5.787	94	12	2018
Overall	5.609	105	13	2019
Overall	5.424	110	14	2020
Overall	5.434	107	14	2021
Overall	4.035	111	14	2022
Perception of Physical Property Protection	6.100	64	13	2011
Perception of Physical Property Protection	6.300	56	11	2012
Perception of Physical Property Protection	6.600	50	9	2013
Perception of Physical Property Protection	4.761	79	11	2015
Perception of Physical Property Protection	4.912	83	12	2016
Perception of Physical Property Protection	4.757	97	13	2017
Perception of Physical Property Protection	4.744	92	13	2018
Perception of Physical Property Protection	4.803	95	14	2019
Perception of Physical Property Protection	4.223	113	14	2020
Perception of Physical Property Protection	4.223	113	14	2021
Perception of Physical Property Protection	4.223	113	14	2022
Registering Process	7.700	92	10	2011
Registering Process	7.800	95	11	2012
Registering Process	7.800	96	9	2013
Registering Process	8.803	78	9	2015
Registering Process	9.564	28	3	2016
Registering Process	9.546	20	3	2017
Registering Process	9.566	30	3	2018
Registering Process	8.972	74	9	2019
Registering Process	8.996	74	10	2020
Registering Process	8.996	75	10	2021
Registering Process	4.796	49	4	2022
Access to Financing	2.300	120	14	2011
Access to Financing	2.400	120	14	2012
Access to Financing	2.400	123	13	2013
Access to Financing	0.969	121	15	2015
Access to Financing	0.969	124	14	2016
Access to Financing	3.008	114	13	2017
Access to Financing	3.051	114	14	2018
Access to Financing	3.051	113	14	2019
Access to Financing	3.052	113	14	2020
Access to Financing	3.084	115	14	2021
Access to Financing	3.084	115	14	2022
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year

Iran - Intellectual Property Rights

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	3.800	105	13	2011
Overall	3.800	104	12	2012
Overall	3.900	105	11	2013
Overall	3.772	102	12	2015
Overall	3.991	100	12	2016
Overall	4.186	103	12	2017
Overall	4.610	83	11	2018
Overall	4.408	99	12	2019
Overall	4.010	105	12	2020
Overall	4.018	108	13	2021
Overall	4.018	108	13	2022
Perception of IP Protection	3.700	106	14	2011
Perception of IP Protection	3.800	102	12	2012
Perception of IP Protection	4.100	99	11	2013
Perception of IP Protection	2.811	111	13	2015
Perception of IP Protection	3.249	118	14	2016
Perception of IP Protection	3.638	116	14	2017
Perception of IP Protection	4.088	98	12	2018
Perception of IP Protection	3.682	116	14	2019
Perception of IP Protection	2.886	124	14	2020
Perception of IP Protection	2.886	124	14	2021
Perception of IP Protection	2.886	124	14	2022
Patent Protection	3.800	100	8	2011
Patent Protection	3.800	100	9	2012
Patent Protection	4.100	100	7	2013
Patent Protection	4.733	94	8	2015
Patent Protection	4.733	97	8	2016
Patent Protection	4.733	97	8	2017
Patent Protection	5.133	92	7	2018
Patent Protection	5.133	95	8	2019
Patent Protection	5.133	93	7	2020
Patent Protection	3.720	100	8	2021
Patent Protection	3.720	100	8	2022
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2011
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2012
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2013
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2015
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2016
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2017
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2018
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2019
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2020
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2021
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2022
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2011
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2012
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2013
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2015
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2016
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2017
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2018
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2019
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2020
Trademark Protection	5.447	63	7	2021
Trademark Protection	5.447	63	7	2022
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year