Iran

Region

Middle East and North Africa

Global Rank

114/129

Regional Rank

14/15

Score

4.143

Iran’s IPRI score decreased by -0.192 to 7.337 placing it 14th in the Middle East and North Africa region and 114th 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 Upper middle income country.

Iran’s Legal and Political Subindex decreased by -0.137 to 7.638 with scores of 7.745 in Judicial Independence, 7.788 in Rule of Law, 7.102 in Political Stability, and 7.916 in Control of Corruption.

Iran’s Physical Property Rights Subindex increased by 0.243 to 6.982 with scores of 7.891 in perception of Property Rights Protection, 8.994 in Registering Property, and 4.791 in Ease of Access to Loans.

Iran’s Intellectual Property Rights Subindex decreased by -0.685 to 7.146 with scores of 7.727 in perception of Intellectual Property Protection, 7.784 in Patent Protection, 7.1 in 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
Legal and Political	3.500	99	12	2011
Legal and Political	3.400	104	12	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
Physical	5.400	99	13	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
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
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year

Iran - Legal and Political Environment

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	3.500	99	12	2011
Overall	3.400	104	12	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
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
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
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
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
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year

Iran - Physical Property Rights

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	5.400	99	13	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
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	10	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
Registering Property	7.700	92	10	2011
Registering Property	7.800	95	11	2012
Registering Property	7.800	96	9	2013
Registering Property	8.803	78	9	2015
Registering Property	9.564	28	3	2016
Registering Property	9.546	20	3	2017
Registering Property	9.566	30	3	2018
Registering Property	8.972	74	9	2019
Registering Property	8.996	74	10	2020
Registering Property	8.996	75	10	2021
Ease of Access to Loans	2.300	120	14	2011
Ease of Access to Loans	2.400	120	14	2012
Ease of Access to Loans	2.400	123	13	2013
Ease of Access to Loans	0.969	121	15	2015
Ease of Access to Loans	0.969	124	14	2016
Ease of Access to Loans	3.008	114	13	2017
Ease of Access to Loans	3.051	114	14	2018
Ease of Access to Loans	3.051	113	14	2019
Ease of Access to Loans	3.052	113	14	2020
Ease of Access to Loans	3.084	115	14	2021
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
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
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
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
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
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year