What is egalitarian democracy index in Iraq?

Egalitarian democracy index in Iraq was 0.197 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Iraq?

The highest recorded value was 0.241 in 2008.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Iraq?

The lowest recorded value was 0.053 in 1900.

How does Iraq rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Iraq ranks 119th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Iraq data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Iraq

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Iraq
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iraq: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.197 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.197

Change on year

down 8.8%

World rank

119th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.241

in 2008

All-time low

0.053

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Iraq, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 0.197 for egalitarian democracy index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Iraq peaked at 0.241 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.053, in 1900.

That places Iraq 119th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.0566	0.053	0.08	10
1910s	0.0672	0.061	0.078	10
1920s	0.0754	0.072	0.077	10
1930s	0.0906	0.076	0.096	10
1940s	0.0952	0.094	0.097	10
1950s	0.1138	0.1	0.13	10
1960s	0.1039	0.098	0.117	10
1970s	0.1019	0.101	0.103	10
1980s	0.1046	0.1	0.106	10
1990s	0.0887	0.082	0.099	10
2000s	0.1688	0.093	0.241	10
2010s	0.2133	0.191	0.237	10
2020s	0.2055	0.197	0.216	6

Countries ranked near Iraq

116 Kazakhstan 0.204 compare
117 Morocco 0.203 compare
118 India 0.201 compare
121 Mozambique 0.188 compare
122 Cameroon 0.178 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More social development data for Iraq

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 322,345 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 270,671 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.22 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.369 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.571 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.578 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.369 (2025)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Iraq?: Egalitarian democracy index in Iraq was 0.197 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 0.241 in 2008.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 0.053 in 1900.
How does Iraq rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Iraq ranks 119th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.