Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Iraq
Iraq: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.62 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Iraq, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deliberative political institutions index in Iraq is 0.62, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Iraq peaked at 0.722 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 2002.
Iraq ranks 89th 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.
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.014 | — |
| 1901 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.086 | +514.3% |
| 1909 | 0.164 | +90.7% |
| 1910 | 0.159 | -3.0% |
| 1911 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.128 | -19.5% |
| 1913 | 0.067 | -47.7% |
| 1914 | 0.073 | +9.0% |
| 1915 | 0.067 | -8.2% |
| 1916 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.074 | +10.4% |
| 1919 | 0.123 | +66.2% |
| 1920 | 0.347 | +182.1% |
| 1921 | 0.347 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.347 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.34 | -2.0% |
| 1924 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.446 | +31.2% |
| 1926 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.468 | +4.9% |
| 1930 | 0.468 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.468 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.486 | +3.8% |
| 1933 | 0.476 | -2.1% |
| 1934 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.467 | -1.9% |
| 1942 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.456 | -2.4% |
| 1946 | 0.456 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.456 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.456 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.456 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.456 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.456 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.456 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.456 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.456 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.452 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.411 | -9.1% |
| 1959 | 0.395 | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.167 | -57.7% |
| 1964 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.198 | +18.6% |
| 1967 | 0.238 | +20.2% |
| 1968 | 0.107 | -55.0% |
| 1969 | 0.124 | +15.9% |
| 1970 | 0.167 | +34.7% |
| 1971 | 0.177 | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.17 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.138 | -18.8% |
| 1976 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.084 | -39.1% |
| 1980 | 0.022 | -73.8% |
| 1981 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.018 | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 0.01 | -44.4% |
| 1992 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.009 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.008 | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.24 | +2900.0% |
| 2004 | 0.722 | +200.8% |
| 2005 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.714 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.709 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.706 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.694 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.695 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.549 | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 0.536 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.555 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.582 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.571 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.671 | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 0.646 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.63 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.648 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.561 | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.593 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.596 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.62 | +4.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.62 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.62 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.473, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0362 | 0.014 | 0.164 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0984 | 0.067 | 0.159 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3973 | 0.34 | 0.468 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4754 | 0.468 | 0.486 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4624 | 0.456 | 0.476 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4442 | 0.395 | 0.456 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2353 | 0.107 | 0.395 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1504 | 0.084 | 0.177 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.022 | 0.022 | 0.022 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0108 | 0.01 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4577 | 0.008 | 0.722 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6205 | 0.536 | 0.706 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.608 | 0.561 | 0.648 | 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 deliberative political institutions index in Iraq?
- Deliberative political institutions index in Iraq was 0.62 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.722 in 2004.
- What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 2002.
- How does Iraq rank for deliberative political institutions index?
- Iraq ranks 89th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 Deliberative Political Institutions Index. 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 positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.