Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Iraq

Iraq: Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
200th
of 207 countries
All-time high
-1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2002
All-time low
-2.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2004
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Iraq, 1996–2024

-3-2.5-2-1.51996201020241996: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -2.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -2.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -2.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -2.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -2.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -2.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -2.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Iraq is -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Iraq peaked at -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -2.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2004.

Iraq ranks 200th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Iraq, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1997 -1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.4%
1998 -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.5%
1999 -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1%
2000 -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1%
2001 -1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.2%
2002 -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.2%
2003 -2.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +86.3%
2004 -2.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +14.9%
2005 -2.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.3%
2006 -2.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.3%
2007 -2.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.8%
2008 -2.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -12.0%
2009 -2.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.4%
2010 -2.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.6%
2011 -1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -12.5%
2012 -1.98 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.3%
2013 -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.5%
2014 -2.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.1%
2015 -2.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4%
2016 -2.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7%
2017 -2.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.8%
2018 -2.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.2%
2019 -2.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.3%
2020 -2.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.9%
2021 -2.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4%
2022 -2.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.6%
2023 -2.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2%
2024 -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 -86.3% -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s -2.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s -2.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -2.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 197 Nigeria -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 198 Sudan -2.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 199 Pakistan -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 201 Myanmar -2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 202 Democratic Republic of Congo -2.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 203 Afghanistan -2.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Iraq?
Political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Iraq was -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -2.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2004.
How does Iraq rank for political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)?
Iraq ranks 200th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 558 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
207 places, 5,810 data points, 1996–2024
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Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 558 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.