What is varieties of democracy in Iraq?

Varieties of democracy in Iraq was 0.369 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Iraq?

The highest recorded value was 0.426 in 2007.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Iraq?

The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1890.

How does Iraq rank for varieties of democracy?

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

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Iraq

Name: Varieties of democracy in Iraq
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iraq: Varieties of democracy was 0.369 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.369

Change on year

up 2.2%

World rank

105th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.426

in 2007

All-time low

0.008

in 1890

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Varieties of democracy in Iraq, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Iraq recorded 0.369 for varieties of democracy in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Iraq peaked at 0.426 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 1890.

Iraq ranks 105th of 176 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
1780s	0.02	0.02	0.02	1
1790s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1800s	0.0199	0.019	0.02	10
1810s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1820s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1830s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1840s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1850s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1860s	0.0337	0.03	0.035	10
1870s	0.0365	0.012	0.1	10
1880s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1890s	0.008	0.008	0.008	10
1900s	0.0287	0.009	0.153	10
1910s	0.0929	0.071	0.141	10
1920s	0.1054	0.082	0.115	10
1930s	0.1347	0.112	0.144	10
1940s	0.1395	0.136	0.144	10
1950s	0.1671	0.097	0.21	10
1960s	0.0754	0.051	0.098	10
1970s	0.051	0.046	0.053	10
1980s	0.0775	0.046	0.081	10
1990s	0.1087	0.08	0.146	10
2000s	0.2744	0.145	0.426	10
2010s	0.4006	0.375	0.414	10
2020s	0.3727	0.361	0.385	6

Countries ranked near Iraq

102 Philippines 0.392 compare
103 Ukraine 0.386 compare
104 India 0.377 compare
106 Tanzania 0.365 compare
107 Madagascar 0.361 compare
108 Togo 0.351 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)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.22 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.521 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.521 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.369 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is varieties of democracy in Iraq?: Varieties of democracy in Iraq was 0.369 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 0.426 in 2007.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1890.
How does Iraq rank for varieties of democracy?: Iraq ranks 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.