What is public sector corruption index in Iraq?

Public sector corruption index in Iraq was 0.741 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Iraq?

The highest recorded value was 0.885 in 2003.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Iraq?

The lowest recorded value was 0.585 in 1920.

How does Iraq rank for public sector corruption index?

Iraq ranks 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Iraq

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

Iraq: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.741 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.741

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

42nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.885

in 2003

All-time low

0.585

in 1920

Years of data

106

1920–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Iraq, 1920–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, public sector corruption index in Iraq stood at 0.741.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Iraq peaked at 0.885 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.585, in 1920.

Iraq ranks 42nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 106 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1920s	0.585	0.585	0.585	10
1930s	0.613	0.585	0.62	10
1940s	0.6272	0.62	0.628	10
1950s	0.6343	0.628	0.675	10
1960s	0.6711	0.617	0.715	10
1970s	0.6849	0.68	0.715	10
1980s	0.782	0.782	0.782	10
1990s	0.8081	0.782	0.811	10
2000s	0.842	0.834	0.885	10
2010s	0.8454	0.815	0.873	10
2020s	0.7538	0.741	0.818	6

Countries ranked near Iraq

39 South Africa 0.755 compare
40 Bangladesh 0.751 compare
41 Honduras 0.748 compare
43 Russia 0.737 compare
44 Sudan 0.727 compare
45 Djibouti 0.715 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Iraq?: Public sector corruption index in Iraq was 0.741 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 0.885 in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 0.585 in 1920.
How does Iraq rank for public sector corruption index?: Iraq ranks 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).