Countries with accredited independent national human rights in Iraq
Iraq: Countries with accredited independent national human rights was 1 number in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions in Iraq, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1 number for countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions in 2025.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions in Iraq peaked at 2 number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2000.
That places Iraq 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Countries with accredited independent national human rights in Iraq, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 number | — |
| 2005 | 0 number | — |
| 2010 | 0 number | — |
| 2015 | 1 number | — |
| 2016 | 1 number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 number | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 number | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 2 number | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 number | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 number | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 number | -50.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 number, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 number, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 number | 0 number | 0 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8333 number | 0 number | 1 number | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.67 number | 1 number | 2 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 90 Algeria 1 number compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 1 number compare
- 90 Bahrain 1 number compare
- 90 Bangladesh 1 number compare
- 90 Belgium 1 number compare
- 90 Chad 1 number compare
- 90 Congo 1 number compare
- 90 Fiji 1 number compare
- 90 Hungary 1 number compare
- 90 Kazakhstan 1 number compare
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 1 number compare
- 90 Libya 1 number compare
- 90 Maldives 1 number compare
- 90 Montenegro 1 number compare
- 90 Nicaragua 1 number compare
- 90 North Macedonia 1 number compare
- 90 Oman 1 number compare
- 90 Senegal 1 number compare
- 90 Slovakia 1 number compare
- 90 Tajikistan 1 number compare
- 90 Tunisia 1 number compare
- 90 Turkey 1 number compare
- 90 Turkmenistan 1 number compare
- 90 Uzbekistan 1 number compare
- 90 Venezuela 1 number compare
More social development data for Iraq
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 322,345 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 270,671 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 270,671 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0069 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions in Iraq?
- Countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions in Iraq was 1 number in 2025, according to United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2 number in 2021.
- What is the lowest countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions?
- Iraq ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Countries with National Human Rights Institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles (0 = No status; 1 = Status B, partially compliant; 2 = Status A, fully compliant).