Economic and Social Rights Performance Score in Iraq

Iraq: Economic and Social Rights Performance Score was 4.95 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4.95
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
24th
of 183 countries
All-time high
4.95
in 2020
All-time low
3.47
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Economic and Social Rights Performance Score in Iraq, 2007–2020

0123452007201320202007: 3.52008: 3.52009: 3.72010: 3.82011: 3.92012: 42013: 4.12014: 4.32015: 4.42016: 4.52017: 4.72018: 4.82019: 4.92020: 5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for economic and social rights performance score in Iraq is 4.95, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic and social rights performance score in Iraq peaked at 4.95 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.47, in 2007.

Iraq ranks 24th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Economic and Social Rights Performance Score in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Economic and Social Rights Performance Score in Iraq, 2007 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2007 3.47 —
2008 3.55 +2.3%
2009 3.67 +3.4%
2010 3.78 +3.0%
2011 3.9 +3.2%
2012 4 +2.6%
2013 4.13 +3.2%
2014 4.28 +3.6%
2015 4.42 +3.3%
2016 4.55 +2.9%
2017 4.7 +3.3%
2018 4.84 +3.0%
2019 4.91 +1.4%
2020 4.95 +0.8%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 4.95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.17, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 4.95 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.78, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.56 3.47 3.67 3
2010s 4.35 3.78 4.91 10
2020s 4.95 4.95 4.95 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 23 Central African Republic 4.96 compare
  2. 24 Somalia 4.95 compare
  3. 26 Palau 4.93 compare
  4. 26 Portugal 4.93 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic and social rights performance score in Iraq?
Economic and social rights performance score in Iraq was 4.95 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest economic and social rights performance score recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 4.95 in 2020.
What is the lowest economic and social rights performance score recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 3.47 in 2007.
How does Iraq rank for economic and social rights performance score?
Iraq ranks 24th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
Is economic and social rights performance score rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 Economic and Social Rights Performance Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Economic and Social Rights Performance Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,550 data points, 2007–2020
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