Key features of electoral democracy in Iraq
Iraq: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.369 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.369
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
105th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.426
in 2007
All-time low
0.008
in 1890
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Key features of electoral democracy in Iraq, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.369 for key features of electoral democracy in 2025.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Iraq peaked at 0.426 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 1890.
That places Iraq 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 key features of electoral democracy in Iraq?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Iraq was 0.369 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.426 in 2007.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1890.
- How does Iraq rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Iraq ranks 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy 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 Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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