Civil liberties rating in Iraq
Iraq: Civil liberties rating was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil liberties rating in Iraq, 1972–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 6 for civil liberties rating in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating in Iraq peaked at 7 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2003.
Iraq ranks 16th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.88 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.89 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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- 16 Vietnam 6 compare
- 16 Yemen 6 compare
More reference data data for Iraq
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.96 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0842 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4693 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 143.6 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.077 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.27 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating in Iraq?
- Civil liberties rating in Iraq was 6 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties rating recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1972.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for civil liberties rating?
- Iraq ranks 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties rating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Lower ratings indicate more liberties.