What is judicial checks on government index in Iraq?

Judicial checks on government index in Iraq was 0.356 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Iraq?

The highest recorded value was 0.732 in 1921.

What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Iraq?

The lowest recorded value was 0.191 in 1789.

How does Iraq rank for judicial checks on government index?

Iraq ranks 118th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Iraq

Name: Judicial Checks on Government Index in Iraq
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iraq: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.356 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.356

Change on year

up 5.3%

World rank

118th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.732

in 1921

All-time low

0.191

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Iraq, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, judicial checks on government index in Iraq stood at 0.356.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Iraq peaked at 0.732 in 1921 and was at its lowest, 0.191, in 1789.

Iraq ranks 118th 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	0.191	0.191	0.191	1
1790s	0.191	0.191	0.191	10
1800s	0.191	0.191	0.191	10
1810s	0.191	0.191	0.191	10
1820s	0.191	0.191	0.191	10
1830s	0.191	0.191	0.191	10
1840s	0.191	0.191	0.191	10
1850s	0.191	0.191	0.191	10
1860s	0.212	0.191	0.296	10
1870s	0.284	0.236	0.296	10
1880s	0.236	0.236	0.236	10
1890s	0.236	0.236	0.236	10
1900s	0.2845	0.236	0.536	10
1910s	0.3672	0.256	0.536	10
1920s	0.6993	0.668	0.732	10
1930s	0.6848	0.684	0.686	10
1940s	0.6628	0.638	0.686	10
1950s	0.5927	0.39	0.634	10
1960s	0.3765	0.299	0.426	10
1970s	0.4066	0.403	0.407	10
1980s	0.384	0.384	0.384	10
1990s	0.334	0.334	0.334	10
2000s	0.4042	0.334	0.492	10
2010s	0.385	0.374	0.395	10
2020s	0.3237	0.293	0.356	6

Countries ranked near Iraq

115 Nigeria 0.418 compare
116 Serbia 0.415 compare
117 Kyrgyzstan 0.358 compare
119 Ukraine 0.334 compare
120 Eswatini 0.315 compare
121 Saudi Arabia 0.285 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Autumn temperature anomalies -0.077 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Iraq?: Judicial checks on government index in Iraq was 0.356 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 0.732 in 1921.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 0.191 in 1789.
How does Iraq rank for judicial checks on government index?: Iraq ranks 118th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.