Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Iraq
Iraq: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 31.54 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Iraq, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 31.54 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Iraq peaked at 31.54 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.87 0-100, in 2002.
That places Iraq 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 13.02 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 7.54 0-100 | -42.1% |
| 2000 | 7.53 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.87 0-100 | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 9.47 0-100 | +61.3% |
| 2004 | 19.18 0-100 | +102.5% |
| 2005 | 11.14 0-100 | -41.9% |
| 2006 | 13.41 0-100 | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 17.05 0-100 | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 25.4 0-100 | +49.0% |
| 2009 | 28.43 0-100 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 27.33 0-100 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 26.89 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 28.59 0-100 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 29.44 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 31.43 0-100 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 28.52 0-100 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 28.3 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 28.29 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.51 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 27.82 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 25.77 0-100 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 25.52 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 24.44 0-100 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 23.06 0-100 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 29.21 0-100 | +26.7% |
| 2025 | 31.54 0-100 | +8.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 31.54 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.87 0-100, 61% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 31.54 0-100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.39 0-100, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +102.5% | 9.47 0-100 | 19.18 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.28 0-100 | 7.54 0-100 | 13.02 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.28 0-100 | 5.87 0-100 | 28.43 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.51 0-100 | 26.89 0-100 | 31.43 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.59 0-100 | 23.06 0-100 | 31.54 0-100 | 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 government effectiveness - governance score in Iraq?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Iraq was 31.54 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 31.54 0-100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.87 0-100 in 2002.
- How does Iraq rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Iraq ranks 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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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