Freedom of Association Score in Iraq
Iraq: Freedom of Association Score was 7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Freedom of Association Score in Iraq, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 7 for freedom of association score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association score in Iraq peaked at 7 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2015.
Iraq ranks 37th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Freedom of Association Score in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6 | — |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 7 | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 7 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2, 3.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.33 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.2 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.67 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
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 freedom of association score in Iraq?
- Freedom of association score in Iraq was 7 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association score recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2009.
- What is the lowest freedom of association score recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for freedom of association score?
- Iraq ranks 37th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association score rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which residents and civic groups are free from government interference to associate and assemble.