What is liberal political institutions index in Iraq?

Liberal political institutions index in Iraq was 0.475 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Iraq?

The highest recorded value was 0.574 in 1930.

What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Iraq?

The lowest recorded value was 0.113 in 1808.

How does Iraq rank for liberal political institutions index?

Iraq ranks 109th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Iraq

Name: Liberal Political Institutions Index in Iraq
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iraq: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.475 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.475

Change on year

up 3.9%

World rank

109th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.574

in 1930

All-time low

0.113

in 1808

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Iraq, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Iraq recorded 0.475 for liberal political institutions index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Iraq peaked at 0.574 in 1930 and was at its lowest, 0.113, in 1808.

That places Iraq 109th out of 176 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.117	0.117	0.117	1
1790s	0.117	0.117	0.117	10
1800s	0.1162	0.113	0.117	10
1810s	0.113	0.113	0.113	10
1820s	0.113	0.113	0.113	10
1830s	0.1186	0.115	0.151	10
1840s	0.173	0.173	0.173	10
1850s	0.1748	0.173	0.179	10
1860s	0.186	0.179	0.214	10
1870s	0.2064	0.151	0.251	10
1880s	0.132	0.132	0.132	10
1890s	0.1372	0.137	0.138	10
1900s	0.1708	0.138	0.361	10
1910s	0.2516	0.181	0.356	10
1920s	0.4792	0.402	0.571	10
1930s	0.5676	0.566	0.574	10
1940s	0.5597	0.55	0.569	10
1950s	0.5122	0.278	0.557	10
1960s	0.25	0.193	0.278	10
1970s	0.2319	0.222	0.233	10
1980s	0.2339	0.213	0.238	10
1990s	0.213	0.212	0.222	10
2000s	0.3641	0.208	0.517	10
2010s	0.4921	0.468	0.509	10
2020s	0.4487	0.41	0.475	6

Countries ranked near Iraq

106 Niger 0.513 compare
107 Bolivia 0.506 compare
108 Mali 0.487 compare
110 Hong Kong 0.47 compare
111 Cote d'Ivoire 0.467 compare
112 Mozambique 0.447 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Iraq

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Summer temperature anomalies 0.4693 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month -0.0842 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies -0.077 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.27 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Iraq?: Liberal political institutions index in Iraq was 0.475 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 0.574 in 1930.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 0.113 in 1808.
How does Iraq rank for liberal political institutions index?: Iraq ranks 109th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.