Justified Political Positions Score in Iraq

Iraq: Justified Political Positions Score was 1.36 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.36
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.39
in 2021
All-time low
-3.16
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Justified Political Positions Score in Iraq, 1900–2025

-3-2-101190019622025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for justified political positions score in Iraq is 1.36, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Iraq peaked at 1.39 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -3.16, in 1900.

That places Iraq 48th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -2.8 -3.16 -1.12 10
1910s -1.74 -2.17 -1.38 10
1920s 0.346 0.077 0.615 10
1930s 0.4568 0.389 0.615 10
1940s 0.327 0.265 0.389 10
1950s 0.2509 0.134 0.265 10
1960s -0.3552 -1.44 0.255 10
1970s -0.8093 -1.14 -0.773 10
1980s -1.34 -1.34 -1.34 10
1990s -1.34 -1.34 -1.34 10
2000s 0.0557 -2.22 1.28 10
2010s 1.13 1.08 1.18 10
2020s 1.33 1.11 1.39 6

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 45 Latvia 1.44 compare
  2. 46 Bhutan 1.4 compare
  3. 47 Iceland 1.36 compare
  4. 49 Niger 1.36 compare
  5. 50 Croatia 1.29 compare
  6. 51 Gambia 1.28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Iraq?
Justified political positions score in Iraq was 1.36 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 1.39 in 2021.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -3.16 in 1900.
How does Iraq rank for justified political positions score?
Iraq ranks 48th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Justified Political Positions Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.