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.

Equal Access to Power Index in Iraq

Name: Equal Access to Power Index in Iraq
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

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See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.