Iran

Iran

Region: Middle East and North Africa

Global Rank: 91 of 125

Regional Rank: 12 of 15

Iran’s IPRI score increased by 0.227 to 4.748 placing it 12th in the Middle East and North Africa region and 91st 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 increased by 0.240 to 3.848 with scores of 4.379 in Judicial Independence, 3.575 in Rule of Law, 3.871 in Political Stability, and 3.567 in Control of Corruption.

Iran’s Physical Property Rights Subindex increased by 0.017 to 5.787 with scores of 4.744 in perception of Property Rights Protection, 9.566 in Registering Property, and 3.051 in Ease of Access to Loans.

Iran’s Intellectual Property Rights Subindex increased by 0.425 to 4.610 with scores of 4.088 in perception of Intellectual Property Protection, 5.133 in Patent Protection, and data wasn't available to measure Copyright Protection.

Iran is a member of the following regional integration agreements

OPEC

Iran - IPRI Overall Score

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	4.200	110	13	2012
Overall	3.965	104	13	2015
Overall	4.200	107	14	2011
Overall	4.240	99	12	2016
Overall	4.300	107	11	2013
Overall	4.748	91	12	2018
Overall	4.521	99	11	2017
Legal and Political	3.400	103	12	2012
Legal and Political	3.278	104	13	2015
Legal and Political	3.500	100	12	2011
Legal and Political	3.582	100	12	2016
Legal and Political	3.500	105	11	2013
Legal and Political	3.848	92	12	2018
Legal and Political	3.608	102	12	2017
Physical	5.500	99	13	2012
Physical	4.845	102	13	2015
Physical	5.400	100	13	2011
Physical	5.149	93	13	2016
Physical	5.600	97	12	2013
Physical	5.787	94	12	2018
Physical	5.770	80	12	2017
Intellectual	3.800	104	12	2012
Intellectual	3.772	102	12	2015
Intellectual	3.800	105	13	2011
Intellectual	3.991	100	12	2016
Intellectual	3.900	105	11	2013
Intellectual	4.610	83	11	2018
Intellectual	4.186	103	12	2017
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year

Iran - Legal and Political Environmental

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	3.400	103	12	2012
Overall	3.278	104	13	2015
Overall	3.500	100	12	2011
Overall	3.582	100	12	2016
Overall	3.500	105	11	2013
Overall	3.848	92	12	2018
Overall	3.608	102	12	2017
Judicial Independence	5.500	60	11	2012
Judicial Independence	3.978	76	13	2015
Judicial Independence	5.500	59	11	2011
Judicial Independence	4.349	71	11	2016
Judicial Independence	5.700	55	10	2013
Judicial Independence	4.379	73	12	2018
Judicial Independence	4.191	84	12	2017
Rule Of Law	3.200	109	14	2012
Rule Of Law	3.035	111	14	2015
Rule Of Law	3.200	108	14	2011
Rule Of Law	2.934	118	14	2016
Rule Of Law	3.200	109	13	2013
Rule Of Law	3.575	102	12	2018
Rule Of Law	3.092	116	14	2017
Political Stability	1.800	117	14	2012
Political Stability	2.462	110	11	2015
Political Stability	2.000	114	13	2011
Political Stability	3.185	104	8	2016
Political Stability	2.100	117	12	2013
Political Stability	3.871	96	8	2018
Political Stability	3.366	103	9	2017
Control of Corruption	3.200	107	14	2012
Control of Corruption	3.640	94	13	2015
Control of Corruption	3.300	104	14	2011
Control of Corruption	3.859	84	11	2016
Control of Corruption	3.200	110	12	2013
Control of Corruption	3.567	95	13	2018
Control of Corruption	3.781	91	12	2017
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year

Iran - Physical Property Rights

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	5.500	99	13	2012
Overall	4.845	102	13	2015
Overall	5.400	100	13	2011
Overall	5.149	93	13	2016
Overall	5.600	97	12	2013
Overall	5.787	94	12	2018
Overall	5.770	80	12	2017
Protection of Physical Property	6.300	54	11	2012
Protection of Physical Property	4.761	79	11	2015
Protection of Physical Property	6.100	66	13	2011
Protection of Physical Property	4.912	83	12	2016
Protection of Physical Property	6.600	50	9	2013
Protection of Physical Property	4.744	92	13	2018
Protection of Physical Property	4.757	97	13	2017
Registering Property	7.800	94	11	2012
Registering Property	8.803	78	9	2015
Registering Property	7.700	89	9	2011
Registering Property	9.564	28	3	2016
Registering Property	7.800	96	9	2013
Registering Property	9.566	30	3	2018
Registering Property	9.546	20	3	2017
Ease of Access to Loans	2.400	120	14	2012
Ease of Access to Loans	0.969	121	15	2015
Ease of Access to Loans	2.300	121	14	2011
Ease of Access to Loans	0.969	124	14	2016
Ease of Access to Loans	2.400	121	13	2013
Ease of Access to Loans	3.051	114	14	2018
Ease of Access to Loans	3.008	114	13	2017
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year

Iran -Intellectual Property Rights

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	3.800	104	12	2012
Overall	3.772	102	12	2015
Overall	3.800	105	13	2011
Overall	3.991	100	12	2016
Overall	3.900	105	11	2013
Overall	4.610	83	11	2018
Overall	4.186	103	12	2017
Protection of Intellectual Property Rights	3.800	100	12	2012
Protection of Intellectual Property Rights	2.811	111	13	2015
Protection of Intellectual Property Rights	3.700	109	14	2011
Protection of Intellectual Property Rights	3.249	118	14	2016
Protection of Intellectual Property Rights	4.100	99	11	2013
Protection of Intellectual Property Rights	4.088	98	12	2018
Protection of Intellectual Property Rights	3.638	116	14	2017
Patent Protection	3.800	100	9	2012
Patent Protection	4.733	94	8	2015
Patent Protection	3.800	100	8	2011
Patent Protection	4.733	97	8	2016
Patent Protection	4.100	100	7	2013
Patent Protection	5.133	91	7	2018
Patent Protection	4.733	97	8	2017
Copyright Piracy		No Data	No Data	2012
Copyright Piracy		No Data	No Data	2015
Copyright Piracy		No Data	No Data	2011
Copyright Piracy		No Data	No Data	2016
Copyright Piracy		No Data	No Data	2013
Copyright Piracy		No Data	No Data	2018
Copyright Piracy		No Data	No Data	2017
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year