What is executive corruption index in Iraq?

Executive corruption index in Iraq was 0.911 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Iraq?

The highest recorded value was 0.912 in 1991.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Iraq?

The lowest recorded value was 0.638 in 2004.

How does Iraq rank for executive corruption index?

Iraq ranks 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Executive Corruption Index in Iraq

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

Iraq: Executive Corruption Index was 0.911 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.911

Change on year

up 8.6%

World rank

7th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.912

in 1991

All-time low

0.638

in 2004

Years of data

106

1920–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Iraq, 1920–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for executive corruption index in Iraq is 0.911, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Iraq peaked at 0.912 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.638, in 2004.

Iraq ranks 7th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 106 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1920s	0.667	0.667	0.667	10
1930s	0.7642	0.667	0.79	10
1940s	0.79	0.79	0.79	10
1950s	0.7845	0.751	0.79	10
1960s	0.8157	0.76	0.845	10
1970s	0.8396	0.818	0.898	10
1980s	0.898	0.898	0.898	10
1990s	0.9106	0.898	0.912	10
2000s	0.7992	0.638	0.912	10
2010s	0.8341	0.798	0.871	10
2020s	0.855	0.777	0.911	6

Countries ranked near Iraq

4 Guinea 0.923 compare
5 Nicaragua 0.917 compare
6 Tajikistan 0.912 compare
8 Yemen 0.907 compare
9 Cambodia 0.904 compare
10 South Sudan 0.9 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Iraq

Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
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)
Key features 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)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.224 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.22 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Iraq?: Executive corruption index in Iraq was 0.911 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 0.912 in 1991.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 0.638 in 2004.
How does Iraq rank for executive corruption index?: Iraq ranks 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).