Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Iraq
Iraq: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 38.04 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38.04 0-100
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
179th
of 206 countries
All-time high
39.04 0-100
in 2011
All-time low
20.2 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Iraq, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 38.04 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Iraq peaked at 39.04 0-100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.2 0-100, in 1998.
Iraq ranks 179th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 21.33 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 20.2 0-100 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 20.2 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.84 0-100 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 28.6 0-100 | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 27.68 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 30.15 0-100 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 30.87 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 31.98 0-100 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 34.92 0-100 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 35.81 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 38.36 0-100 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 39.04 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 37.3 0-100 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 37.3 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 36.73 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 37.76 0-100 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 38.46 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 36.46 0-100 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 34.94 0-100 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 34.96 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 33.56 0-100 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 34.93 0-100 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 33.3 0-100 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 33.22 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 37.78 0-100 | +13.7% |
| 2025 | 38.04 0-100 | +0.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 38.04 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.89 0-100, 71% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 38.04 0-100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.59 0-100, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.77 0-100 | 20.2 0-100 | 21.33 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.12 0-100 | 20.2 0-100 | 35.81 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 37.13 0-100 | 34.94 0-100 | 39.04 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.14 0-100 | 33.22 0-100 | 38.04 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 regulatory quality - governance score in Iraq?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Iraq was 38.04 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 39.04 0-100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2 0-100 in 1998.
- How does Iraq rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Iraq ranks 179th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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