Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Iraq
Iraq: Human rights index vs electoral democracy index was 0.521 in 2025. β² Rising
Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Iraq, 1789β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Iraq is 0.521, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Iraq peaked at 0.529 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.102, in 2000.
That places Iraq 118th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.176 | 0.176 | 0.176 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.176 | 0.176 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.175 | 0.168 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.168 | 0.168 | 0.168 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.168 | 0.168 | 0.168 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.1851 | 0.173 | 0.294 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.317 | 0.317 | 0.317 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.3196 | 0.317 | 0.326 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3464 | 0.342 | 0.349 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3103 | 0.21 | 0.371 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1877 | 0.18 | 0.191 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.174 | 0.174 | 0.174 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2003 | 0.174 | 0.366 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2059 | 0.139 | 0.343 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4885 | 0.483 | 0.494 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4732 | 0.464 | 0.493 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4655 | 0.46 | 0.472 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4675 | 0.412 | 0.485 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3162 | 0.213 | 0.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1962 | 0.176 | 0.202 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1137 | 0.113 | 0.116 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1067 | 0.104 | 0.114 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3782 | 0.102 | 0.529 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4647 | 0.432 | 0.489 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4857 | 0.416 | 0.521 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 115 Philippines 0.561 compare
- 116 Guinea-Bissau 0.557 compare
- 117 India 0.534 compare
- 119 Kazakhstan, Republic of 0.513 compare
- 119 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 0.513 compare
- 121 El Salvador 0.511 compare
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)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Iraq?
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Iraq was 0.521 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.529 in 2004.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.102 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for human rights index vs electoral democracy index?
- Iraq ranks 118th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human rights index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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