What is rule of law index in Iraq?

Rule of law index in Iraq was 0.199 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Iraq?

The highest recorded value was 0.53 in 1921.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Iraq?

The lowest recorded value was 0.134 in 1991.

How does Iraq rank for rule of law index?

Iraq ranks 138th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Iraq data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Iraq

Name: Rule of Law Index in Iraq
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iraq: Rule of Law Index was 0.199 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.199

Change on year

down 10.8%

World rank

138th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.53

in 1921

All-time low

0.134

in 1991

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Rule of Law Index in Iraq, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, rule of law index in Iraq stood at 0.199.

That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Iraq peaked at 0.53 in 1921 and was at its lowest, 0.134, in 1991.

That places Iraq 138th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.226	0.226	0.226	1
1790s	0.226	0.226	0.226	10
1800s	0.2232	0.211	0.226	10
1810s	0.213	0.213	0.213	10
1820s	0.213	0.213	0.213	10
1830s	0.2098	0.181	0.213	10
1840s	0.212	0.212	0.212	10
1850s	0.2114	0.21	0.212	10
1860s	0.216	0.21	0.24	10
1870s	0.2227	0.178	0.24	10
1880s	0.166	0.166	0.166	10
1890s	0.166	0.166	0.166	10
1900s	0.2089	0.166	0.426	10
1910s	0.2996	0.222	0.428	10
1920s	0.5168	0.505	0.53	10
1930s	0.4794	0.47	0.508	10
1940s	0.467	0.457	0.475	10
1950s	0.4264	0.343	0.452	10
1960s	0.2967	0.24	0.347	10
1970s	0.267	0.245	0.272	10
1980s	0.198	0.198	0.198	10
1990s	0.1385	0.134	0.179	10
2000s	0.2002	0.136	0.261	10
2010s	0.1951	0.166	0.218	10
2020s	0.2015	0.166	0.223	6

Countries ranked near Iraq

135 China 0.209 compare
135 Iran 0.209 compare
137 Togo 0.207 compare
139 Congo 0.182 compare
140 Zimbabwe 0.177 compare
141 Comoros 0.175 compare

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Autumn temperature anomalies -0.077 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Iraq?: Rule of law index in Iraq was 0.199 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 0.53 in 1921.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 0.134 in 1991.
How does Iraq rank for rule of law index?: Iraq ranks 138th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.