Political Stability - Governance score in Iraq
Iraq: Political Stability - Governance score was 30.63 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Political Stability - Governance score in Iraq, 1996–2024
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 199th out of 206 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Iraq
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.96 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4693 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0842 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.077 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.27 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 143.6 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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 199th out of 206 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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