Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Iraq

Iraq: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 38.61 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38.61 0-100
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
177th
of 204 countries
All-time high
40.36 0-100
in 2011
All-time low
21.78 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Iraq, 1996–2024

0102030401996201020241996: 22.9 0-1001998: 21.8 0-1002000: 21.8 0-1002002: 23.6 0-1002003: 30.5 0-1002004: 29.9 0-1002005: 32.3 0-1002006: 33 0-1002007: 33.9 0-1002008: 36.4 0-1002009: 37.2 0-1002010: 39.7 0-1002011: 40.4 0-1002012: 38.9 0-1002013: 38.9 0-1002014: 38 0-1002015: 38.8 0-1002016: 39.6 0-1002017: 38 0-1002018: 36.5 0-1002019: 36.6 0-1002020: 35.1 0-1002021: 36.5 0-1002022: 35.6 0-1002023: 34.7 0-1002024: 38.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 38.61 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Iraq peaked at 40.36 0-100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.78 0-100, in 1998.

Iraq ranks 177th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.34 0-100 21.78 0-100 22.91 0-100 2
2000s 30.95 0-100 21.82 0-100 37.18 0-100 9
2010s 38.52 0-100 36.55 0-100 40.36 0-100 10
2020s 36.11 0-100 34.66 0-100 38.61 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 174 Bangladesh 39.88 0-100 compare
  2. 175 Lebanon 39.74 0-100 compare
  3. 176 Nicaragua 39.23 0-100 compare
  4. 178 Sierra Leone 38.16 0-100 compare
  5. 179 Russia 38.01 0-100 compare
  6. 180 Chad 37.71 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

More reference data data for Iraq

All data for Iraq →

Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Iraq?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Iraq was 38.61 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 40.36 0-100 in 2011.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 21.78 0-100 in 1998.
How does Iraq rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Iraq ranks 177th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,169 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed