Political Stability - Governance score in Iraq

Iraq: Political Stability - Governance score was 30.63 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
30.63 0-100
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
201st
of 208 countries
All-time high
43.22 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
17.34 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Iraq, 1996–2024

0102030401996201020241996: 41 0-1001998: 42.6 0-1002000: 42.7 0-1002002: 43.2 0-1002003: 23.6 0-1002004: 17.3 0-1002005: 21.4 0-1002006: 20.3 0-1002007: 21.6 0-1002008: 26.9 0-1002009: 29.8 0-1002010: 28.5 0-1002011: 33.2 0-1002012: 32.1 0-1002013: 30 0-1002014: 27.4 0-1002015: 27.5 0-1002016: 27.8 0-1002017: 28.9 0-1002018: 28.8 0-1002019: 27.9 0-1002020: 28.6 0-1002021: 28.8 0-1002022: 27.8 0-1002023: 27.9 0-1002024: 30.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 30.63 0-100 for political stability - governance score in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Iraq peaked at 43.22 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17.34 0-100, in 2004.

That places Iraq 201st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Political Stability - Governance score in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) in Iraq, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 40.96 0-100
1998 42.64 0-100 +4.1%
2000 42.68 0-100 +0.1%
2002 43.22 0-100 +1.3%
2003 23.64 0-100 -45.3%
2004 17.34 0-100 -26.6%
2005 21.35 0-100 +23.1%
2006 20.31 0-100 -4.9%
2007 21.61 0-100 +6.4%
2008 26.94 0-100 +24.7%
2009 29.83 0-100 +10.7%
2010 28.53 0-100 -4.4%
2011 33.22 0-100 +16.4%
2012 32.13 0-100 -3.3%
2013 29.96 0-100 -6.8%
2014 27.4 0-100 -8.5%
2015 27.55 0-100 +0.6%
2016 27.82 0-100 +1.0%
2017 28.87 0-100 +3.8%
2018 28.79 0-100 -0.2%
2019 27.93 0-100 -3.0%
2020 28.63 0-100 +2.5%
2021 28.79 0-100 +0.5%
2022 27.81 0-100 -3.4%
2023 27.89 0-100 +0.3%
2024 30.63 0-100 +9.8%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 30.63 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.49 0-100, 48% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 30.63 0-100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.1 0-100, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Political Stability - Governance score 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 -45.3% 43.22 0-100 23.64 0-100

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.8 0-100 40.96 0-100 42.64 0-100 2
2000s 27.44 0-100 17.34 0-100 43.22 0-100 9
2010s 29.22 0-100 27.4 0-100 33.22 0-100 10
2020s 28.75 0-100 27.81 0-100 30.63 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 198 Nigeria 31.69 0-100 compare
  2. 199 Sudan 31.32 0-100 compare
  3. 200 Pakistan 30.65 0-100 compare
  4. 202 Myanmar 30.19 0-100 compare
  5. 203 Democratic Republic of Congo 29.7 0-100 compare
  6. 204 Afghanistan 28.23 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Iraq?
Political stability - governance score in Iraq was 30.63 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 43.22 0-100 in 2002.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 17.34 0-100 in 2004.
How does Iraq rank for political stability - governance score?
Iraq ranks 201st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
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