Judicial Corruption Score in Iraq
Iraq: Judicial Corruption Score was -2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Judicial Corruption Score in Iraq, 1920–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, judicial corruption score in Iraq stood at -2. That is the lowest value across all 106 years on record.
The figure is down 70.1% on the previous year and down 113.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Iraq peaked at 0.756 in 1920 and was at its lowest, -2, in 2025.
Iraq ranks 170th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.756 | 0.756 | 0.756 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.756 | 0.756 | 0.756 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.756 | 0.756 | 0.756 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.756 | 0.756 | 0.756 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7105 | 0.355 | 0.756 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.747 | 0.747 | 0.747 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.228 | -0.228 | -0.228 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.17 | -1.24 | -0.557 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.912 | -1.24 | -0.773 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8929 | -1 | -0.773 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.31 | -2 | -1.18 | 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 judicial corruption score in Iraq?
- Judicial corruption score in Iraq was -2 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.756 in 1920.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -2 in 2025.
- How does Iraq rank for judicial corruption score?
- Iraq ranks 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.