What is participatory democracy index in Iraq?

Participatory democracy index in Iraq was 0.224 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Iraq?

The highest recorded value was 0.276 in 2013.

What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Iraq?

The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1900.

How does Iraq rank for participatory democracy index?

Iraq ranks 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Democracy Index in Iraq

Name: Participatory Democracy Index in Iraq
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iraq: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.224 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.224

Change on year

up 2.8%

World rank

105th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.276

in 2013

All-time low

0.008

in 1900

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in Iraq, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 0.224 for participatory democracy index in 2025.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Iraq peaked at 0.276 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 1900.

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.

Participatory Democracy Index in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Participatory Democracy Index in Iraq, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.018	—
1790	0.018	+0.0%
1791	0.018	+0.0%
1792	0.018	+0.0%
1793	0.018	+0.0%
1794	0.018	+0.0%
1795	0.018	+0.0%
1796	0.018	+0.0%
1797	0.018	+0.0%
1798	0.018	+0.0%
1799	0.018	+0.0%
1800	0.018	+0.0%
1801	0.018	+0.0%
1802	0.018	+0.0%
1803	0.018	+0.0%
1804	0.018	+0.0%
1805	0.018	+0.0%
1806	0.018	+0.0%
1807	0.018	+0.0%
1808	0.018	+0.0%
1809	0.018	+0.0%
1810	0.018	+0.0%
1811	0.018	+0.0%
1812	0.018	+0.0%
1813	0.018	+0.0%
1814	0.018	+0.0%
1815	0.018	+0.0%
1816	0.018	+0.0%
1817	0.018	+0.0%
1818	0.018	+0.0%
1819	0.018	+0.0%
1820	0.018	+0.0%
1821	0.018	+0.0%
1822	0.018	+0.0%
1823	0.018	+0.0%
1824	0.018	+0.0%
1825	0.018	+0.0%
1826	0.018	+0.0%
1827	0.018	+0.0%
1828	0.018	+0.0%
1829	0.018	+0.0%
1830	0.018	+0.0%
1831	0.018	+0.0%
1832	0.018	+0.0%
1833	0.018	+0.0%
1834	0.018	+0.0%
1835	0.018	+0.0%
1836	0.018	+0.0%
1837	0.018	+0.0%
1838	0.018	+0.0%
1839	0.018	+0.0%
1840	0.018	+0.0%
1841	0.018	+0.0%
1842	0.018	+0.0%
1843	0.018	+0.0%
1844	0.018	+0.0%
1845	0.018	+0.0%
1846	0.018	+0.0%
1847	0.018	+0.0%
1848	0.018	+0.0%
1849	0.018	+0.0%
1850	0.018	+0.0%
1851	0.018	+0.0%
1852	0.018	+0.0%
1853	0.018	+0.0%
1854	0.018	+0.0%
1855	0.018	+0.0%
1856	0.018	+0.0%
1857	0.018	+0.0%
1858	0.018	+0.0%
1859	0.018	+0.0%
1860	0.019	+5.6%
1861	0.019	+0.0%
1862	0.019	+0.0%
1863	0.019	+0.0%
1864	0.02	+5.3%
1865	0.023	+15.0%
1866	0.023	+0.0%
1867	0.024	+4.3%
1868	0.024	+0.0%
1869	0.024	+0.0%
1870	0.024	+0.0%
1871	0.024	+0.0%
1872	0.024	+0.0%
1873	0.024	+0.0%
1874	0.024	+0.0%
1875	0.024	+0.0%
1876	0.03	+25.0%
1877	0.013	-56.7%
1878	0.012	-7.7%
1879	0.012	+0.0%
1880	0.012	+0.0%
1881	0.012	+0.0%
1882	0.012	+0.0%
1883	0.012	+0.0%
1884	0.012	+0.0%
1885	0.012	+0.0%
1886	0.012	+0.0%
1887	0.012	+0.0%
1888	0.012	+0.0%
1889	0.012	+0.0%
1890	0.012	+0.0%
1891	0.012	+0.0%
1892	0.012	+0.0%
1893	0.012	+0.0%
1894	0.012	+0.0%
1895	0.012	+0.0%
1896	0.012	+0.0%
1897	0.012	+0.0%
1898	0.012	+0.0%
1899	0.012	+0.0%
1900	0.008	-33.3%
1901	0.008	+0.0%
1902	0.008	+0.0%
1903	0.008	+0.0%
1904	0.008	+0.0%
1905	0.008	+0.0%
1906	0.008	+0.0%
1907	0.008	+0.0%
1908	0.014	+75.0%
1909	0.033	+135.7%
1910	0.036	+9.1%
1911	0.035	-2.8%
1912	0.032	-8.6%
1913	0.018	-43.8%
1914	0.016	-11.1%
1915	0.016	+0.0%
1916	0.016	+0.0%
1917	0.016	+0.0%
1918	0.018	+12.5%
1919	0.027	+50.0%
1920	0.054	+100.0%
1921	0.053	-1.9%
1922	0.056	+5.7%
1923	0.056	+0.0%
1924	0.056	+0.0%
1925	0.057	+1.8%
1926	0.058	+1.8%
1927	0.057	-1.7%
1928	0.058	+1.8%
1929	0.058	+0.0%
1930	0.058	+0.0%
1931	0.058	+0.0%
1932	0.059	+1.7%
1933	0.064	+8.5%
1934	0.064	+0.0%
1935	0.064	+0.0%
1936	0.064	+0.0%
1937	0.063	-1.6%
1938	0.064	+1.6%
1939	0.064	+0.0%
1940	0.064	+0.0%
1941	0.063	-1.6%
1942	0.063	+0.0%
1943	0.063	+0.0%
1944	0.063	+0.0%
1945	0.063	+0.0%
1946	0.063	+0.0%
1947	0.064	+1.6%
1948	0.064	+0.0%
1949	0.064	+0.0%
1950	0.064	+0.0%
1951	0.064	+0.0%
1952	0.064	+0.0%
1953	0.071	+10.9%
1954	0.071	+0.0%
1955	0.078	+9.9%
1956	0.078	+0.0%
1957	0.078	+0.0%
1958	0.056	-28.2%
1959	0.046	-17.9%
1960	0.046	+0.0%
1961	0.045	-2.2%
1962	0.044	-2.2%
1963	0.036	-18.2%
1964	0.036	+0.0%
1965	0.036	+0.0%
1966	0.036	+0.0%
1967	0.037	+2.8%
1968	0.036	-2.7%
1969	0.034	-5.6%
1970	0.034	+0.0%
1971	0.034	+0.0%
1972	0.034	+0.0%
1973	0.034	+0.0%
1974	0.034	+0.0%
1975	0.034	+0.0%
1976	0.034	+0.0%
1977	0.035	+2.9%
1978	0.035	+0.0%
1979	0.034	-2.9%
1980	0.031	-8.8%
1981	0.035	+12.9%
1982	0.035	+0.0%
1983	0.035	+0.0%
1984	0.035	+0.0%
1985	0.035	+0.0%
1986	0.035	+0.0%
1987	0.035	+0.0%
1988	0.035	+0.0%
1989	0.035	+0.0%
1990	0.035	+0.0%
1991	0.034	-2.9%
1992	0.034	+0.0%
1993	0.035	+2.9%
1994	0.035	+0.0%
1995	0.046	+31.4%
1996	0.045	-2.2%
1997	0.045	+0.0%
1998	0.044	-2.2%
1999	0.046	+4.5%
2000	0.045	-2.2%
2001	0.046	+2.2%
2002	0.058	+26.1%
2003	0.096	+65.5%
2004	0.141	+46.9%
2005	0.185	+31.2%
2006	0.251	+35.7%
2007	0.267	+6.4%
2008	0.272	+1.9%
2009	0.268	-1.5%
2010	0.271	+1.1%
2011	0.269	-0.7%
2012	0.269	+0.0%
2013	0.276	+2.6%
2014	0.265	-4.0%
2015	0.259	-2.3%
2016	0.258	-0.4%
2017	0.247	-4.3%
2018	0.264	+6.9%
2019	0.267	+1.1%
2020	0.246	-7.9%
2021	0.233	-5.3%
2022	0.234	+0.4%
2023	0.233	-0.4%
2024	0.218	-6.4%
2025	0.224	+2.8%

Iraq compared with similar countries

Iraq's 0.224 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.294, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Iraq's 0.224 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.087, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.018	0.018	0.018	1
1790s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1800s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1810s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1820s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1830s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1840s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1850s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1860s	0.0214	0.019	0.024	10
1870s	0.0211	0.012	0.03	10
1880s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1890s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1900s	0.0111	0.008	0.033	10
1910s	0.023	0.016	0.036	10
1920s	0.0563	0.053	0.058	10
1930s	0.0622	0.058	0.064	10
1940s	0.0634	0.063	0.064	10
1950s	0.067	0.046	0.078	10
1960s	0.0386	0.034	0.046	10
1970s	0.0342	0.034	0.035	10
1980s	0.0346	0.031	0.035	10
1990s	0.0399	0.034	0.046	10
2000s	0.1629	0.045	0.272	10
2010s	0.2645	0.247	0.276	10
2020s	0.2313	0.218	0.246	6

Countries ranked near Iraq

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More social development data for Iraq

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 322,345 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 270,671 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0058 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 270,671 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0069 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory democracy index in Iraq?: Participatory democracy index in Iraq was 0.224 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 0.276 in 2013.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1900.
How does Iraq rank for participatory democracy index?: Iraq ranks 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.