Political Corruption Index in Iraq
Iraq: Political Corruption Index was 0.892 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Corruption Index in Iraq, 1920–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political corruption index in Iraq is 0.892, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 106 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Iraq peaked at 0.892 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.496, in 1920.
Iraq ranks 10th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 106 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.5276 | 0.496 | 0.575 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6075 | 0.575 | 0.616 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6169 | 0.616 | 0.617 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6039 | 0.541 | 0.617 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5763 | 0.536 | 0.629 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5849 | 0.577 | 0.613 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7998 | 0.78 | 0.802 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8821 | 0.829 | 0.888 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8321 | 0.749 | 0.889 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.861 | 0.842 | 0.878 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8623 | 0.84 | 0.892 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 7 Turkmenistan 0.899 compare
- 8 South Sudan 0.893 compare
- 8 Tajikistan 0.893 compare
- 11 Azerbaijan 0.89 compare
- 12 Uganda 0.889 compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.886 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 political corruption index in Iraq?
- Political corruption index in Iraq was 0.892 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.892 in 2025.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.496 in 1920.
- How does Iraq rank for political corruption index?
- Iraq ranks 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.