Free fair elections bti in Iraq
Iraq: Free fair elections bti was 7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
38th
of 128 countries
All-time high
7
in 2009
All-time low
5
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Free fair elections bti in Iraq, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 7 for free fair elections bti in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, free fair elections bti in Iraq peaked at 7 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2005.
That places Iraq 38th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Free fair elections bti in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5 | — |
| 2007 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | +16.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 7 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2, 3.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.33 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
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 free fair elections bti in Iraq?
- Free fair elections bti in Iraq was 7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free fair elections bti recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2009.
- What is the lowest free fair elections bti recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for free fair elections bti?
- Iraq ranks 38th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free fair elections bti 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Free fair elections bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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