Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Iraq
Iraq: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Iraq, 2005–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democratic electoral institutions score in Iraq is 8, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions score in Iraq peaked at 8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2005.
That places Iraq 100th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.6 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.96 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4693 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0842 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- 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 democratic electoral institutions score in Iraq?
- Democratic electoral institutions score in Iraq was 8 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2014.
- What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for democratic electoral institutions score?
- Iraq ranks 100th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democratic electoral institutions score rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.