Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Iraq
Iraq: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 32.91 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Stability - Governance score in Iraq, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 32.91 0-100 for political stability - governance score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Iraq peaked at 41.09 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15.95 0-100, in 2004.
That places Iraq 198th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 38.78 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 40.49 0-100 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 40.53 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 41.09 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 22.09 0-100 | -46.2% |
| 2004 | 15.95 0-100 | -27.8% |
| 2005 | 19.65 0-100 | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 18.82 0-100 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 20.03 0-100 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 25.36 0-100 | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 28.38 0-100 | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 27 0-100 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 32.09 0-100 | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 31.02 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 28.68 0-100 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 25.83 0-100 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 25.97 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 26.29 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 27.36 0-100 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 27.39 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 26.49 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 27.23 0-100 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 27.39 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 25.66 0-100 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 26.73 0-100 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 30.1 0-100 | +12.6% |
| 2025 | 32.91 0-100 | +9.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 32.91 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.97 0-100, 49% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 32.91 0-100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.38 0-100, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -46.2% | 41.09 0-100 | 22.09 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.63 0-100 | 38.78 0-100 | 40.49 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.77 0-100 | 15.95 0-100 | 41.09 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.81 0-100 | 25.83 0-100 | 32.09 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.34 0-100 | 25.66 0-100 | 32.91 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 political stability - governance score in Iraq?
- Political stability - governance score in Iraq was 32.91 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 41.09 0-100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.95 0-100 in 2004.
- How does Iraq rank for political stability - governance score?
- Iraq ranks 198th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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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