Competitiveness of political participation score in Iraq

Iraq: Competitiveness of political participation score was 3 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 167 countries
All-time high
3
in 1924
All-time low
1
in 1968
Years of data
88
1924–2018

Competitiveness of political participation score in Iraq, 1924–2018

11.522.53192419712018

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for competitiveness of political participation score in Iraq is 3, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 88 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, competitiveness of political participation score in Iraq peaked at 3 in 1924 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1968.

That places Iraq 94th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 88 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 3 3 3 6
1930s 3 3 3 10
1940s 3 3 3 10
1950s 2.8 2 3 10
1960s 1.8 1 2 10
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 3
2010s 3 3 3 9

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 94 Algeria 3 compare
  2. 94 Belgium 3 compare
  3. 94 Bolivia 3 compare
  4. 94 Burundi 3 compare
  5. 94 Central African Republic 3 compare
  6. 94 Chad 3 compare
  7. 94 Colombia 3 compare
  8. 94 Côte d'Ivoire 3 compare
  9. 94 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3 compare
  10. 94 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 3 compare
  11. 94 Gabon 3 compare
  12. 94 Guinea 3 compare
  13. 94 Israel 3 compare
  14. 94 Kyrgyz Republic 3 compare
  15. 94 Lebanon 3 compare
  16. 94 Madagascar, Republic of 3 compare
  17. 94 Malawi 3 compare
  18. 94 Pakistan 3 compare
  19. 94 Sri Lanka 3 compare
  20. 94 Tajikistan, Republic of 3 compare
  21. 94 Tanzania, United Republic of 3 compare
  22. 94 Togo 3 compare
  23. 94 Uganda 3 compare
  24. 94 Ukraine 3 compare
  25. 94 United Kingdom 3 compare
  26. 94 United States 3 compare
  27. 94 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 3 compare
  28. 94 Yemen, Republic of 3 compare
  29. 94 Zambia 3 compare
  30. 94 Zimbabwe 3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is competitiveness of political participation score in Iraq?
Competitiveness of political participation score in Iraq was 3 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 1924.
What is the lowest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1968.
How does Iraq rank for competitiveness of political participation score?
Iraq ranks 94th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is competitiveness of political participation score 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Competitiveness of political participation score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Competitiveness of political participation score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
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