Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Iraq
Iraq: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was -0.928 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.928
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.03
in 1840
All-time low
-2.27
in 2013
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Iraq, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Iraq stood at -0.928.
The figure is up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Iraq peaked at 1.03 in 1840 and was at its lowest, -2.27, in 2013.
That places Iraq 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -0.444 | — |
| 1790 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | 1.03 | -332.0% |
| 1841 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | -1.39 | -235.0% |
| 1878 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.829 | -40.4% |
| 1908 | 0.015 | -101.8% |
| 1909 | 0.172 | +1046.7% |
| 1910 | 0.005 | -97.1% |
| 1911 | -0.74 | -14900.0% |
| 1912 | -0.74 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.951 | +28.5% |
| 1914 | -0.951 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.951 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.951 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.951 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.188 | -80.2% |
| 1919 | -0.319 | +69.7% |
| 1920 | 0.189 | -159.2% |
| 1921 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.331 | -275.1% |
| 1959 | -0.331 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.331 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.331 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.331 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.631 | +90.6% |
| 1964 | -0.631 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.474 | -24.9% |
| 1966 | -0.474 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.474 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.474 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.474 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.474 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.474 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.474 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.474 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.474 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.474 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.474 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.474 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.474 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.474 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.595 | +25.5% |
| 1981 | -0.595 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.595 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.595 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.595 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.595 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.595 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.595 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.595 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.595 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.718 | +20.7% |
| 1991 | -1.88 | +162.1% |
| 1992 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.66 | -12.0% |
| 2001 | -1.66 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.66 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.43 | -13.5% |
| 2004 | -1.49 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.33 | -10.6% |
| 2011 | -1.62 | +22.1% |
| 2012 | -1.62 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -2.27 | +39.8% |
| 2014 | -2.27 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.69 | -25.5% |
| 2016 | -1.07 | -36.7% |
| 2017 | -1.5 | +40.2% |
| 2018 | -1.5 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.65 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.928 | -43.7% |
| 2022 | -0.928 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.928 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.928 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.928 | -0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -0.928 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0755. (48 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -0.928 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.364, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -0.444 | -0.444 | -0.444 | 1 |
| 1790s | -0.444 | -0.444 | -0.444 | 10 |
| 1800s | -0.444 | -0.444 | -0.444 | 10 |
| 1810s | -0.444 | -0.444 | -0.444 | 10 |
| 1820s | -0.444 | -0.444 | -0.444 | 10 |
| 1830s | -0.444 | -0.444 | -0.444 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3037 | -1.39 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1880s | -1.39 | -1.39 | -1.39 | 10 |
| 1890s | -1.39 | -1.39 | -1.39 | 10 |
| 1900s | -1.04 | -1.39 | 0.172 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.6737 | -0.951 | 0.005 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.189 | 0.189 | 0.189 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.189 | 0.189 | 0.189 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.189 | 0.189 | 0.189 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.085 | -0.331 | 0.189 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.4625 | -0.631 | -0.331 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.474 | -0.474 | -0.474 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.595 | -0.595 | -0.595 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.77 | -1.88 | -0.718 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.53 | -1.66 | -1.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.65 | -2.27 | -1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.05 | -1.65 | -0.928 | 6 |
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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 rigorous and impartial public administration score in Iraq?
- Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Iraq was -0.928 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 1840.
- What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.27 in 2013.
- How does Iraq rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Iraq ranks 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.