Political civil liberties index in Iraq
Iraq: Political civil liberties index was 0.543 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.543
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
114th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.606
in 2004
All-time low
0.036
in 1980
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Political civil liberties index in Iraq, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.543 for political civil liberties index in 2025.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Iraq peaked at 0.606 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.036, in 1980.
That places Iraq 114th 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 | 0.189 | 0.189 | 0.189 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.189 | 0.189 | 0.189 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.1846 | 0.16 | 0.189 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.1613 | 0.16 | 0.173 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.151 | 0.151 | 0.151 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.151 | 0.151 | 0.151 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2091 | 0.191 | 0.217 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1933 | 0.086 | 0.387 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.086 | 0.086 | 0.086 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.038 | 0.038 | 0.038 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0927 | 0.039 | 0.419 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1858 | 0.097 | 0.364 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4428 | 0.427 | 0.455 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4285 | 0.417 | 0.455 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4072 | 0.39 | 0.426 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4128 | 0.398 | 0.426 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2448 | 0.086 | 0.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0824 | 0.055 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0364 | 0.036 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0425 | 0.037 | 0.047 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4144 | 0.046 | 0.606 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5691 | 0.543 | 0.591 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5217 | 0.5 | 0.543 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 30.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 62.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 19.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 7,963 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 188.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 8,044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0736 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 564.34 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political civil liberties index in Iraq?
- Political civil liberties index in Iraq was 0.543 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.606 in 2004.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.036 in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for political civil liberties index?
- Iraq ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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