Political Participation Index in Iraq

Iraq: Political Participation Index was 6.25 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
6.25
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
45th
of 128 countries
All-time high
6.25
in 2025
All-time low
4.5
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Political Participation Index in Iraq, 2005–2025

02462005201520252005: 4.52007: 52009: 5.82011: 5.82013: 5.22015: 4.52017: 4.82019: 5.22021: 52023: 5.52025: 6.2

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political participation index in Iraq is 6.25, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political participation index in Iraq peaked at 6.25 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2005.

That places Iraq 45th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.08 4.5 5.75 3
2010s 5.1 4.5 5.75 5
2020s 5.58 5 6.25 3

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 45 Hungary 6.25 compare
  2. 45 Mexico 6.25 compare
  3. 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political participation index in Iraq?
Political participation index in Iraq was 6.25 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political participation index recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 6.25 in 2025.
What is the lowest political participation index recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2005.
How does Iraq rank for political participation index?
Iraq ranks 45th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is political participation index rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Participation Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.