Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Iraq

Iraq: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 38.97 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38.97 0-100
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
158th
of 206 countries
All-time high
40.5 0-100
in 2019
All-time low
18.74 0-100
in 2002
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Iraq, 1996–2024

0102030401996201020241996: 20.5 0-1001998: 19.6 0-1002000: 19.3 0-1002002: 18.7 0-1002003: 26.2 0-1002004: 31.3 0-1002005: 33.7 0-1002006: 35.2 0-1002007: 37.8 0-1002008: 39.7 0-1002009: 40.1 0-1002010: 40.4 0-1002011: 39.1 0-1002012: 40.1 0-1002013: 39.5 0-1002014: 38.6 0-1002015: 38.2 0-1002016: 37.6 0-1002017: 37.5 0-1002018: 39.8 0-1002019: 40.5 0-1002020: 39 0-1002021: 38.9 0-1002022: 39.1 0-1002023: 38.6 0-1002024: 39 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, voice and accountability - governance score in Iraq stood at 38.97 0-100.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Iraq peaked at 40.5 0-100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.74 0-100, in 2002.

Iraq ranks 158th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.03 0-100 19.59 0-100 20.46 0-100 2
2000s 31.37 0-100 18.74 0-100 40.15 0-100 9
2010s 39.14 0-100 37.54 0-100 40.5 0-100 10
2020s 38.91 0-100 38.6 0-100 39.07 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 155 Mozambique 39.25 0-100 compare
  2. 156 Uganda 39.12 0-100 compare
  3. 157 Gabon 38.98 0-100 compare
  4. 159 Uzbekistan 38.64 0-100 compare
  5. 160 Algeria 38.5 0-100 compare
  6. 161 Angola 38.32 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in Iraq?
Voice and accountability - governance score in Iraq was 38.97 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 40.5 0-100 in 2019.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 18.74 0-100 in 2002.
How does Iraq rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
Iraq ranks 158th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,285 data points, 1996–2024
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