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
199th
of 206 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 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

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. 196 Nigeria 31.69 0-100 compare
  2. 197 Sudan 31.32 0-100 compare
  3. 198 Pakistan 30.65 0-100 compare
  4. 200 Myanmar 30.19 0-100 compare
  5. 201 Democratic Republic of Congo 29.7 0-100 compare
  6. 202 Afghanistan 28.23 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 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 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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About this data

Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,255 data points, 1996–2024
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