Deliberative Democracy Index in Iraq
Iraq: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.27 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.27
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
98th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.34
in 2007
All-time low
0.004
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Deliberative Democracy Index in Iraq, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, deliberative democracy index in Iraq stood at 0.27.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Iraq peaked at 0.34 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.004, in 1900.
Iraq ranks 98th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deliberative Democracy Index in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.004 | — |
| 1901 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.026 | +550.0% |
| 1909 | 0.059 | +126.9% |
| 1910 | 0.054 | -8.5% |
| 1911 | 0.053 | -1.9% |
| 1912 | 0.042 | -20.8% |
| 1913 | 0.023 | -45.2% |
| 1914 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.021 | -8.7% |
| 1916 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.023 | +9.5% |
| 1919 | 0.04 | +73.9% |
| 1920 | 0.096 | +140.0% |
| 1921 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.1 | +4.2% |
| 1923 | 0.099 | -1.0% |
| 1924 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.126 | +27.3% |
| 1926 | 0.127 | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 0.126 | -0.8% |
| 1928 | 0.127 | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 0.134 | +5.5% |
| 1930 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.139 | +3.7% |
| 1933 | 0.141 | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.14 | -0.7% |
| 1937 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.141 | +0.7% |
| 1941 | 0.137 | -2.8% |
| 1942 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.136 | -0.7% |
| 1946 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.137 | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.146 | +6.6% |
| 1954 | 0.147 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 0.154 | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.127 | -17.5% |
| 1959 | 0.11 | -13.4% |
| 1960 | 0.111 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 0.109 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.047 | -56.9% |
| 1964 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.048 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.056 | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 0.067 | +19.6% |
| 1968 | 0.031 | -53.7% |
| 1969 | 0.034 | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 0.045 | +32.4% |
| 1971 | 0.048 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.045 | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.038 | -15.6% |
| 1976 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.023 | -39.5% |
| 1980 | 0.008 | -65.2% |
| 1981 | 0.01 | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.009 | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.008 | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.009 | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.015 | +66.7% |
| 1997 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.014 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.087 | +521.4% |
| 2004 | 0.234 | +169.0% |
| 2005 | 0.245 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.325 | +32.7% |
| 2007 | 0.34 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.336 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.333 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.322 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.32 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.319 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.267 | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 0.26 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.269 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.256 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.306 | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 0.291 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.276 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.287 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.26 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.262 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.258 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.27 | +4.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3275, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.27 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.166, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Democracy Index in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | +550.0% | 0.004 | 0.026 |
| 2003 | +521.4% | 0.014 | 0.087 |
| 2004 | +169.0% | 0.087 | 0.234 |
| 1920 | +140.0% | 0.04 | 0.096 |
| 1909 | +126.9% | 0.026 | 0.059 |
| 1919 | +73.9% | 0.023 | 0.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0117 | 0.004 | 0.059 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0321 | 0.021 | 0.054 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.113 | 0.096 | 0.134 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.139 | 0.134 | 0.141 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1372 | 0.136 | 0.141 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1403 | 0.11 | 0.154 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0659 | 0.031 | 0.111 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0409 | 0.023 | 0.048 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0098 | 0.008 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.011 | 0.008 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1944 | 0.014 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.287 | 0.256 | 0.322 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2688 | 0.258 | 0.287 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 deliberative democracy index in Iraq?
- Deliberative democracy index in Iraq was 0.27 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.34 in 2007.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 in 1900.
- How does Iraq rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Iraq ranks 98th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.