Equal Access to Power Index in Iraq
Iraq: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.306 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.306
Change on year
down 35.2%
World rank
153rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.472
in 2024
All-time low
0.06
in 1920
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Equal Access to Power Index in Iraq, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.306 for equal access to power index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Iraq peaked at 0.472 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1920.
That places Iraq 153rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.
Equal Access to Power Index in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.264 | — |
| 1790 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.333 | +26.1% |
| 1823 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.168 | -49.5% |
| 1840 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.213 | +26.8% |
| 1857 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.169 | -20.7% |
| 1878 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.19 | +12.4% |
| 1909 | 0.219 | +15.3% |
| 1910 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.06 | -72.6% |
| 1921 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.066 | +10.0% |
| 1932 | 0.103 | +56.1% |
| 1933 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.136 | +32.0% |
| 1937 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.135 | -0.7% |
| 1942 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.147 | +8.9% |
| 1948 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.159 | +8.2% |
| 1951 | 0.179 | +12.6% |
| 1952 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.207 | +15.6% |
| 1959 | 0.199 | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.186 | -6.5% |
| 1962 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.101 | -45.7% |
| 1964 | 0.09 | -10.9% |
| 1965 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.096 | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.11 | +14.6% |
| 1969 | 0.128 | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.125 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.128 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.102 | -20.3% |
| 1993 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.316 | +209.8% |
| 2004 | 0.444 | +40.5% |
| 2005 | 0.401 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.417 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.417 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.414 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.404 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.429 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.418 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.335 | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.364 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.322 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.381 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 0.295 | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 0.447 | +51.5% |
| 2021 | 0.398 | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.421 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.449 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.472 | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 0.306 | -35.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.306 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.628, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.306 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.358, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.264 | 0.264 | 0.264 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.264 | 0.264 | 0.264 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.264 | 0.264 | 0.264 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.264 | 0.264 | 0.264 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.3192 | 0.264 | 0.333 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.3165 | 0.168 | 0.333 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.168 | 0.168 | 0.168 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.186 | 0.168 | 0.213 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.213 | 0.213 | 0.213 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1998 | 0.169 | 0.213 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.169 | 0.169 | 0.169 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.169 | 0.169 | 0.169 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1761 | 0.169 | 0.219 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.219 | 0.219 | 0.219 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1082 | 0.06 | 0.136 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1387 | 0.135 | 0.147 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1818 | 0.159 | 0.207 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1282 | 0.09 | 0.199 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1262 | 0.125 | 0.128 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.128 | 0.128 | 0.128 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1072 | 0.102 | 0.128 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3119 | 0.102 | 0.444 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.363 | 0.295 | 0.429 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4155 | 0.306 | 0.472 | 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 equal access to power index in Iraq?
- Equal access to power index in Iraq was 0.306 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.472 in 2024.
- What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1920.
- How does Iraq rank for equal access to power index?
- Iraq ranks 153rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.