Democracy in Iraq
Iraq: Democracy was 2 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Democracy in Iraq, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democracy in Iraq is 2, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Iraq peaked at 3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.
That places Iraq 57th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Democracy in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 67% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.67 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 57 Algeria 2 compare
- 57 Angola 2 compare
- 57 Bangladesh 2 compare
- 57 Benin 2 compare
- 57 Cote d'Ivoire 2 compare
- 57 El Salvador 2 compare
- 57 Georgia 2 compare
- 57 Guatemala 2 compare
- 57 Jordan 2 compare
- 57 Kyrgyzstan 2 compare
- 57 Madagascar 2 compare
- 57 Mauritania 2 compare
- 57 Nigeria 2 compare
- 57 Papua New Guinea 2 compare
- 57 Serbia 2 compare
- 57 Singapore 2 compare
- 57 Tanzania 2 compare
- 57 Togo 2 compare
- 57 Tunisia 2 compare
- 57 Turkey 2 compare
- 57 Uganda 2 compare
- 57 United Arab Emirates 2 compare
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Iraq?
- Democracy in Iraq was 2 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2009.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for democracy?
- Iraq ranks 57th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).