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Key features of women's political empowerment in Iraq

Iraq: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.555 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.555
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
140th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.59
in 2023
All-time low
0.049
in 1789
Years of data
235
1789–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Iraq, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, key features of women's political empowerment in Iraq stood at 0.555.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Iraq peaked at 0.59 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.049, in 1789.

Iraq ranks 140th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Key features of women's political empowerment in Iraq, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.049 —
1790 0.049 +0.0%
1791 0.049 +0.0%
1792 0.049 +0.0%
1793 0.049 +0.0%
1794 0.049 +0.0%
1795 0.049 +0.0%
1796 0.049 +0.0%
1797 0.049 +0.0%
1798 0.049 +0.0%
1799 0.049 +0.0%
1800 0.049 +0.0%
1801 0.049 +0.0%
1802 0.049 +0.0%
1803 0.049 +0.0%
1804 0.049 +0.0%
1805 0.049 +0.0%
1806 0.049 +0.0%
1807 0.049 +0.0%
1808 0.049 +0.0%
1809 0.049 +0.0%
1810 0.049 +0.0%
1811 0.049 +0.0%
1812 0.049 +0.0%
1813 0.049 +0.0%
1814 0.049 +0.0%
1815 0.049 +0.0%
1816 0.049 +0.0%
1817 0.049 +0.0%
1818 0.049 +0.0%
1819 0.049 +0.0%
1820 0.049 +0.0%
1821 0.049 +0.0%
1822 0.049 +0.0%
1823 0.049 +0.0%
1824 0.049 +0.0%
1825 0.049 +0.0%
1826 0.049 +0.0%
1827 0.049 +0.0%
1828 0.049 +0.0%
1829 0.049 +0.0%
1830 0.055 +12.2%
1831 0.055 +0.0%
1832 0.055 +0.0%
1833 0.055 +0.0%
1834 0.055 +0.0%
1835 0.055 +0.0%
1836 0.055 +0.0%
1837 0.055 +0.0%
1838 0.055 +0.0%
1839 0.088 +60.0%
1840 0.088 +0.0%
1841 0.088 +0.0%
1842 0.088 +0.0%
1843 0.088 +0.0%
1844 0.088 +0.0%
1845 0.088 +0.0%
1846 0.088 +0.0%
1847 0.088 +0.0%
1848 0.088 +0.0%
1849 0.088 +0.0%
1850 0.088 +0.0%
1851 0.088 +0.0%
1852 0.088 +0.0%
1853 0.088 +0.0%
1854 0.088 +0.0%
1855 0.088 +0.0%
1856 0.088 +0.0%
1857 0.088 +0.0%
1858 0.096 +9.1%
1859 0.096 +0.0%
1860 0.096 +0.0%
1861 0.096 +0.0%
1862 0.096 +0.0%
1863 0.096 +0.0%
1864 0.096 +0.0%
1865 0.096 +0.0%
1866 0.096 +0.0%
1867 0.096 +0.0%
1868 0.096 +0.0%
1869 0.096 +0.0%
1870 0.096 +0.0%
1871 0.096 +0.0%
1872 0.096 +0.0%
1873 0.096 +0.0%
1874 0.096 +0.0%
1875 0.096 +0.0%
1878 0.096 +0.0%
1879 0.096 +0.0%
1880 0.096 +0.0%
1881 0.096 +0.0%
1882 0.096 +0.0%
1883 0.096 +0.0%
1884 0.096 +0.0%
1885 0.096 +0.0%
1886 0.096 +0.0%
1887 0.096 +0.0%
1888 0.096 +0.0%
1889 0.096 +0.0%
1890 0.113 +17.7%
1891 0.113 +0.0%
1892 0.113 +0.0%
1893 0.113 +0.0%
1894 0.113 +0.0%
1895 0.113 +0.0%
1896 0.113 +0.0%
1897 0.113 +0.0%
1898 0.117 +3.5%
1899 0.117 +0.0%
1900 0.119 +1.7%
1901 0.119 +0.0%
1902 0.12 +0.8%
1903 0.117 -2.5%
1904 0.117 +0.0%
1905 0.117 +0.0%
1906 0.117 +0.0%
1907 0.117 +0.0%
1908 0.132 +12.8%
1909 0.172 +30.3%
1910 0.173 +0.6%
1911 0.173 +0.0%
1912 0.173 +0.0%
1913 0.165 -4.6%
1914 0.158 -4.2%
1915 0.158 +0.0%
1916 0.158 +0.0%
1917 0.158 +0.0%
1918 0.164 +3.8%
1919 0.187 +14.0%
1920 0.207 +10.7%
1921 0.207 +0.0%
1922 0.207 +0.0%
1923 0.207 +0.0%
1924 0.207 +0.0%
1925 0.207 +0.0%
1926 0.207 +0.0%
1927 0.207 +0.0%
1928 0.207 +0.0%
1929 0.207 +0.0%
1930 0.21 +1.4%
1931 0.215 +2.4%
1932 0.217 +0.9%
1933 0.213 -1.8%
1934 0.213 +0.0%
1935 0.213 +0.0%
1936 0.213 +0.0%
1937 0.216 +1.4%
1938 0.216 +0.0%
1939 0.217 +0.5%
1940 0.216 -0.5%
1941 0.216 +0.0%
1942 0.216 +0.0%
1943 0.216 +0.0%
1944 0.216 +0.0%
1945 0.216 +0.0%
1946 0.229 +6.0%
1947 0.229 +0.0%
1948 0.229 +0.0%
1949 0.225 -1.7%
1950 0.24 +6.7%
1951 0.237 -1.3%
1952 0.237 +0.0%
1953 0.237 +0.0%
1954 0.237 +0.0%
1955 0.237 +0.0%
1956 0.237 +0.0%
1957 0.237 +0.0%
1958 0.282 +19.0%
1959 0.299 +6.0%
1960 0.293 -2.0%
1961 0.286 -2.4%
1962 0.286 +0.0%
1963 0.258 -9.8%
1964 0.256 -0.8%
1965 0.256 +0.0%
1966 0.256 +0.0%
1967 0.256 +0.0%
1968 0.243 -5.1%
1969 0.244 +0.4%
1970 0.247 +1.2%
1971 0.247 +0.0%
1972 0.247 +0.0%
1973 0.247 +0.0%
1974 0.25 +1.2%
1975 0.25 +0.0%
1976 0.25 +0.0%
1977 0.259 +3.6%
1978 0.259 +0.0%
1979 0.252 -2.7%
1980 0.233 -7.5%
1981 0.273 +17.2%
1982 0.273 +0.0%
1983 0.273 +0.0%
1984 0.314 +15.0%
1985 0.314 +0.0%
1986 0.314 +0.0%
1987 0.314 +0.0%
1988 0.314 +0.0%
1989 0.299 -4.8%
1990 0.3 +0.3%
1991 0.289 -3.7%
1992 0.268 -7.3%
1993 0.268 +0.0%
1994 0.268 +0.0%
1995 0.268 +0.0%
1996 0.245 -8.6%
1997 0.245 +0.0%
1998 0.245 +0.0%
1999 0.245 +0.0%
2000 0.251 +2.4%
2001 0.251 +0.0%
2002 0.251 +0.0%
2003 0.36 +43.4%
2004 0.403 +11.9%
2005 0.403 +0.0%
2006 0.416 +3.2%
2007 0.569 +36.8%
2008 0.566 -0.5%
2009 0.566 +0.0%
2010 0.566 +0.0%
2011 0.561 -0.9%
2012 0.561 +0.0%
2013 0.562 +0.2%
2014 0.54 -3.9%
2015 0.54 +0.0%
2016 0.549 +1.7%
2017 0.552 +0.5%
2018 0.566 +2.5%
2019 0.569 +0.5%
2020 0.549 -3.5%
2021 0.569 +3.6%
2022 0.582 +2.3%
2023 0.59 +1.4%
2024 0.588 -0.3%
2025 0.555 -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.049 0.049 0.049 1
1790s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1800s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1810s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1820s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1830s 0.0583 0.055 0.088 10
1840s 0.088 0.088 0.088 10
1850s 0.0896 0.088 0.096 10
1860s 0.096 0.096 0.096 10
1870s 0.096 0.096 0.096 8
1880s 0.096 0.096 0.096 10
1890s 0.1138 0.113 0.117 10
1900s 0.1247 0.117 0.172 10
1910s 0.1667 0.158 0.187 10
1920s 0.207 0.207 0.207 10
1930s 0.2143 0.21 0.217 10
1940s 0.2208 0.216 0.229 10
1950s 0.248 0.237 0.299 10
1960s 0.2634 0.243 0.293 10
1970s 0.2508 0.247 0.259 10
1980s 0.2921 0.233 0.314 10
1990s 0.2641 0.245 0.3 10
2000s 0.4036 0.251 0.569 10
2010s 0.5566 0.54 0.569 10
2020s 0.5722 0.549 0.59 6

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 137 Turkey 0.558 compare
  2. 138 Central African Republic 0.556 compare
  3. 138 Comoros 0.556 compare
  4. 141 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.55 compare
  5. 142 Egypt 0.547 compare
  6. 143 Russia 0.546 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Iraq?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Iraq was 0.555 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.59 in 2023.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 1789.
How does Iraq rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Iraq ranks 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.