Legislative Corruption Score in Iraq
Iraq: Legislative Corruption Score was -1.84 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Legislative Corruption Score in Iraq, 1925–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded -1.84 for legislative corruption score in 2025.
The figure is down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Iraq peaked at -0.993 in 1925 and was at its lowest, -2.52, in 2022.
Iraq ranks 156th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -0.993 | -0.993 | -0.993 | 5 |
| 1930s | -0.993 | -0.993 | -0.993 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.993 | -0.993 | -0.993 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.993 | -0.993 | -0.993 | 8 |
| 1980s | -1.82 | -1.82 | -1.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.01 | -2.03 | -1.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.81 | -1.83 | -1.79 | 7 |
| 2010s | -1.85 | -2.13 | -1.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.95 | -2.52 | -1.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 153 Bangladesh -1.72 compare
- 154 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.78 compare
- 155 Solomon Islands -1.79 compare
- 157 Kenya -1.88 compare
- 158 Papua New Guinea -1.92 compare
- 159 Liberia -1.93 compare
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 legislative corruption score in Iraq?
- Legislative corruption score in Iraq was -1.84 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was -0.993 in 1925.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.52 in 2022.
- How does Iraq rank for legislative corruption score?
- Iraq ranks 156th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.