Freedom Score in Iraq
Iraq: Freedom Score was 31 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Freedom Score in Iraq, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 31 for freedom score in 2025.
The figure is up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Iraq peaked at 32 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1, in 2002.
Iraq ranks 141st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.12 | -1 | 28 | 8 |
| 2010s | 27.1 | 24 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.83 | 29 | 31 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Iraq?
- Freedom score in Iraq was 31 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 32 in 2018.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -1 in 2002.
- How does Iraq rank for freedom score?
- Iraq ranks 141st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.