LGBT+ Rights Index in Iraq
Iraq: LGBT+ Rights Index was 0.0719 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Iraq, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Iraq is 0.0719, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Iraq peaked at 0.0719 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.3901, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 123rd of 192 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3901 | -0.3901 | -0.3901 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.0205 | -0.3901 | 0.0719 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0719 | 0.0719 | 0.0719 | 10 |
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 lgbt+ rights index in Iraq?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Iraq was 0.0719 in 2019, according to Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0719 in 2002.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3901 in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Iraq ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.