Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Iraq
Iraq: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 22.79 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Iraq, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - governance score in Iraq stood at 22.79 0-100.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Iraq peaked at 28.78 0-100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.18 0-100, in 2000.
That places Iraq 184th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 15.29 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 15.27 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 15.18 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 15.39 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 28.78 0-100 | +87.1% |
| 2004 | 24.63 0-100 | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 22.9 0-100 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 17.39 0-100 | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 16.93 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 16.93 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.73 0-100 | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 21.7 0-100 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 23.07 0-100 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 22.47 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 22.6 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 20.74 0-100 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 20.01 0-100 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 19.85 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 19.75 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.24 0-100 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 18.88 0-100 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 20.39 0-100 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 20.32 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 17.86 0-100 | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 19.35 0-100 | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 23.42 0-100 | +21.1% |
| 2025 | 22.79 0-100 | -2.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 22.79 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.82 0-100, 54% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 22.79 0-100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.33 0-100, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +87.1% | 15.39 0-100 | 28.78 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.28 0-100 | 15.27 0-100 | 15.29 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.76 0-100 | 15.18 0-100 | 28.78 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.73 0-100 | 18.24 0-100 | 23.07 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.69 0-100 | 17.86 0-100 | 23.42 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Iraq?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Iraq was 22.79 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 28.78 0-100 in 2003.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.18 0-100 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Iraq ranks 184th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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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