Control of Corruption - Governance score in Iraq

Iraq: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 23.46 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.46 0-100
Change on year
up 22.4%
World rank
177th
of 204 countries
All-time high
28.47 0-100
in 2003
All-time low
14.92 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Iraq, 1996–2024

01020301996201020241996: 15 0-1001998: 15 0-1002000: 14.9 0-1002002: 15.1 0-1002003: 28.5 0-1002004: 24.4 0-1002005: 22.7 0-1002006: 17.1 0-1002007: 16.7 0-1002008: 16.7 0-1002009: 19.4 0-1002010: 21.4 0-1002011: 22.8 0-1002012: 22.2 0-1002013: 22.3 0-1002014: 20.4 0-1002015: 19.6 0-1002016: 19.5 0-1002017: 19.4 0-1002018: 18 0-1002019: 18.6 0-1002020: 20.1 0-1002021: 20 0-1002022: 20.1 0-1002023: 19.2 0-1002024: 23.5 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, control of corruption - governance score in Iraq stood at 23.46 0-100.

That represents a change of up 22.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Iraq peaked at 28.47 0-100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.92 0-100, in 2000.

That places Iraq 177th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.03 0-100 15.01 0-100 15.04 0-100 2
2000s 19.51 0-100 14.92 0-100 28.47 0-100 9
2010s 20.41 0-100 17.96 0-100 22.78 0-100 10
2020s 20.57 0-100 19.17 0-100 23.46 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 174 Comoros 24.76 0-100 compare
  2. 175 Iran 24.63 0-100 compare
  3. 176 Guinea 24.08 0-100 compare
  4. 178 Tajikistan 23.21 0-100 compare
  5. 179 Cameroon 23.07 0-100 compare
  6. 180 Cambodia 22.9 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in Iraq?
Control of corruption - governance score in Iraq was 23.46 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 28.47 0-100 in 2003.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 14.92 0-100 in 2000.
How does Iraq rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Iraq ranks 177th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,193 data points, 1996–2024
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