How does Iraq rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?

Iraq ranks 128th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Iraq data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Iraq

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Iraq
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iraq: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.451 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.451

Change on year

up 6.1%

World rank

128th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.485

in 1950

All-time low

0.118

in 2000

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Iraq, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for individual liberties and equality before the law index in Iraq is 0.451, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Iraq peaked at 0.485 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.118, in 2000.

Iraq ranks 128th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.145	0.145	0.145	1
1790s	0.145	0.145	0.145	10
1800s	0.1418	0.129	0.145	10
1810s	0.129	0.129	0.129	10
1820s	0.129	0.129	0.129	10
1830s	0.1501	0.139	0.25	10
1840s	0.314	0.314	0.314	10
1850s	0.3179	0.314	0.329	10
1860s	0.326	0.326	0.326	10
1870s	0.2864	0.185	0.326	10
1880s	0.149	0.149	0.149	10
1890s	0.1644	0.164	0.166	10
1900s	0.1932	0.166	0.331	10
1910s	0.2008	0.124	0.322	10
1920s	0.477	0.477	0.477	10
1930s	0.4666	0.463	0.477	10
1940s	0.4729	0.467	0.474	10
1950s	0.4718	0.426	0.485	10
1960s	0.3597	0.267	0.428	10
1970s	0.2701	0.253	0.272	10
1980s	0.1556	0.155	0.158	10
1990s	0.13	0.127	0.157	10
2000s	0.3044	0.118	0.444	10
2010s	0.3543	0.309	0.384	10
2020s	0.4013	0.32	0.451	6

Countries ranked near Iraq

125 Palestine 0.469 compare
126 Guinea-Bissau 0.46 compare
127 Qatar 0.452 compare
130 Vietnam 0.435 compare
130 Zimbabwe 0.435 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Iraq

Spring temperature anomalies -1.96 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month -0.0842 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.4693 °C (2026)
Consumer price index 143.6 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies -0.077 °C (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.27 °C (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Elected parliament 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Iraq?: Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Iraq was 0.451 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 0.485 in 1950.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 0.118 in 2000.
How does Iraq rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: Iraq ranks 128th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.