Stability democratic institutions index bti in Iraq
Iraq: Stability democratic institutions index bti was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 128 countries
All-time high
5
in 2009
All-time low
1.5
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Stability democratic institutions index bti in Iraq, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 3 for stability democratic institutions index bti in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, stability democratic institutions index bti in Iraq peaked at 5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2005.
Iraq ranks 57th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Stability democratic institutions index bti in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.5 | — |
| 2007 | 3 | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2011 | 4.5 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 60% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.17 | 1.5 | 5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 3 | 4.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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- 57 Tanzania 3 compare
- 57 Thailand 3 compare
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- 57 Turkey 3 compare
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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 stability democratic institutions index bti in Iraq?
- Stability democratic institutions index bti in Iraq was 3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stability democratic institutions index bti recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2009.
- What is the lowest stability democratic institutions index bti recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for stability democratic institutions index bti?
- Iraq ranks 57th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stability democratic institutions index bti rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stability democratic institutions index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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