Stateness index bti in Iraq
Iraq: Stateness index bti was 6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
up 26.3%
World rank
101st
of 128 countries
All-time high
6
in 2025
All-time low
2.5
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Stateness index bti in Iraq, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 6 for stateness index bti in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.3% on the previous year and up 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stateness index bti in Iraq peaked at 6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2005.
Iraq ranks 101st of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Stateness index bti in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.5 | — |
| 2007 | 3 | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 4.5 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 4.25 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 3.25 | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 3.5 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 4.5 | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.75 | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 6 | +26.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 6 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.75, 89% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.17 | 2.5 | 4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4 | 3.25 | 4.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.08 | 4.5 | 6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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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 stateness index bti in Iraq?
- Stateness index bti in Iraq was 6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stateness index bti recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest stateness index bti recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for stateness index bti?
- Iraq ranks 101st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stateness index bti rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.6%. 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 Stateness index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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