Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Iraq
Iraq: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index was 0.369 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Iraq, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Iraq is 0.369, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Iraq peaked at 0.426 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 1890.
Iraq ranks 104th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.0199 | 0.019 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0337 | 0.03 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0365 | 0.012 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.008 | 0.008 | 0.008 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0287 | 0.009 | 0.153 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0929 | 0.071 | 0.141 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1054 | 0.082 | 0.115 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1347 | 0.112 | 0.144 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1395 | 0.136 | 0.144 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1671 | 0.097 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0754 | 0.051 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.051 | 0.046 | 0.053 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0775 | 0.046 | 0.081 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1087 | 0.08 | 0.146 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2744 | 0.145 | 0.426 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4006 | 0.375 | 0.414 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3727 | 0.361 | 0.385 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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)
- Political rights rating fh 5 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.521 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.22 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.369 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.578 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.571 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.224 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Iraq?
- Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Iraq was 0.369 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.426 in 2007.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1890.
- How does Iraq rank for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Iraq ranks 104th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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