Common Good Justifications Score in Iraq
Iraq: Common Good Justifications Score was 0.469 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Common Good Justifications Score in Iraq, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, common good justifications score in Iraq stood at 0.469.
That represents a change of up 209.1% on the previous year and up 137.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Iraq peaked at 0.739 in 1919 and was at its lowest, -1.82, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 104th of 175 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.291 | 0.291 | 0.291 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3525 | 0.291 | 0.739 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.42 | -1.6 | -1.23 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.23 | -1.23 | -1.23 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.23 | -1.23 | -1.23 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.24 | -1.57 | -1.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.53 | -1.8 | -1.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4915 | -1.22 | -0.411 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.5 | -1.5 | -1.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.79 | -1.82 | -1.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.3 | -1.82 | -0.872 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9351 | -1.32 | -0.583 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3025 | -0.94 | 0.469 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Iraq
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4693 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0842 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.077 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.27 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 143.6 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is common good justifications score in Iraq?
- Common good justifications score in Iraq was 0.469 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.739 in 1919.
- What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.82 in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for common good justifications score?
- Iraq ranks 104th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.8%. 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 Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.