Rule of law index bti in Iraq
Iraq: Rule of law index bti was 5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
50th
of 128 countries
All-time high
5
in 2025
All-time low
2.25
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Rule of law index bti in Iraq, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 5 for rule of law index bti in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law index bti in Iraq peaked at 5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 2005.
That places Iraq 50th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Rule of law index bti in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.25 | — |
| 2007 | 3 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 4.25 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 3.5 | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.75 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 3.75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.5 | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 4.75 | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 5 | +5.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.25, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.75, 1.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.08 | 2.25 | 4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.75 | 3.5 | 4.25 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.75 | 4.5 | 5 | 3 |
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 rule of law index bti in Iraq?
- Rule of law index bti in Iraq was 5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rule of law index bti recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2025.
- What is the lowest rule of law index bti recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for rule of law index bti?
- Iraq ranks 50th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law index bti rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of law index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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