Corruption Perceptions Index in Iraq
Iraq: Corruption Perceptions Index was 26 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Corruption Perceptions Index in Iraq, 2012–2024
Source: Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for corruption perceptions index in Iraq is 26, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corruption perceptions index in Iraq peaked at 26 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2013.
Iraq ranks 139th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Corruption Perceptions Index in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 18 | — |
| 2013 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26 | +13.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 26 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37, 70% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 26 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.5, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.38 | 16 | 20 | 8 |
| 2020s | 23.2 | 21 | 26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corruption perceptions index in Iraq?
- Corruption perceptions index in Iraq was 26 in 2024, according to Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 2024.
- What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2013.
- How does Iraq rank for corruption perceptions index?
- Iraq ranks 139th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corruption Perceptions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A country’s score, from 0 (most corrupt) to 100 (least corrupt), that reflects the average of expert surveys on public sector corruption, including misuse of office and bribery.