Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Iraq
Iraq: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 29.92 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Iraq, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 29.92 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Iraq peaked at 32.66 0-100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.5 0-100, in 2002.
That places Iraq 183rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2 0-100 | 10.52 0-100 | 15.87 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.62 0-100 | 8.5 0-100 | 30.26 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.04 0-100 | 28.31 0-100 | 32.66 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.56 0-100 | 25.29 0-100 | 29.92 0-100 | 5 |
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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 government effectiveness - governance score in Iraq?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Iraq was 29.92 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 32.66 0-100 in 2014.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 0-100 in 2002.
- How does Iraq rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Iraq ranks 183rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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