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Women civil liberties index in Iraq

Iraq: Women civil liberties index was 0.34 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.34
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
152nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.488
in 1958
All-time low
0.056
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Women civil liberties index in Iraq, 1789–2025

0.10.20.30.40.5178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, women civil liberties index in Iraq stood at 0.34.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women civil liberties index in Iraq peaked at 0.488 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.056, in 1789.

That places Iraq 152nd out of 176 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.

Women civil liberties index in Iraq, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.056 —
1790 0.056 +0.0%
1791 0.056 +0.0%
1792 0.056 +0.0%
1793 0.056 +0.0%
1794 0.056 +0.0%
1795 0.056 +0.0%
1796 0.056 +0.0%
1797 0.056 +0.0%
1798 0.056 +0.0%
1799 0.056 +0.0%
1800 0.056 +0.0%
1801 0.056 +0.0%
1802 0.056 +0.0%
1803 0.056 +0.0%
1804 0.056 +0.0%
1805 0.056 +0.0%
1806 0.056 +0.0%
1807 0.056 +0.0%
1808 0.056 +0.0%
1809 0.056 +0.0%
1810 0.056 +0.0%
1811 0.056 +0.0%
1812 0.056 +0.0%
1813 0.056 +0.0%
1814 0.056 +0.0%
1815 0.056 +0.0%
1816 0.056 +0.0%
1817 0.056 +0.0%
1818 0.056 +0.0%
1819 0.056 +0.0%
1820 0.056 +0.0%
1821 0.056 +0.0%
1822 0.056 +0.0%
1823 0.056 +0.0%
1824 0.056 +0.0%
1825 0.056 +0.0%
1826 0.056 +0.0%
1827 0.056 +0.0%
1828 0.056 +0.0%
1829 0.056 +0.0%
1830 0.074 +32.1%
1831 0.074 +0.0%
1832 0.074 +0.0%
1833 0.074 +0.0%
1834 0.074 +0.0%
1835 0.074 +0.0%
1836 0.074 +0.0%
1837 0.074 +0.0%
1838 0.074 +0.0%
1839 0.175 +136.5%
1840 0.175 +0.0%
1841 0.175 +0.0%
1842 0.175 +0.0%
1843 0.175 +0.0%
1844 0.175 +0.0%
1845 0.175 +0.0%
1846 0.175 +0.0%
1847 0.175 +0.0%
1848 0.175 +0.0%
1849 0.175 +0.0%
1850 0.175 +0.0%
1851 0.175 +0.0%
1852 0.175 +0.0%
1853 0.175 +0.0%
1854 0.175 +0.0%
1855 0.175 +0.0%
1856 0.175 +0.0%
1857 0.175 +0.0%
1858 0.204 +16.6%
1859 0.204 +0.0%
1860 0.204 +0.0%
1861 0.204 +0.0%
1862 0.204 +0.0%
1863 0.204 +0.0%
1864 0.204 +0.0%
1865 0.204 +0.0%
1866 0.204 +0.0%
1867 0.204 +0.0%
1868 0.204 +0.0%
1869 0.204 +0.0%
1870 0.204 +0.0%
1871 0.204 +0.0%
1872 0.204 +0.0%
1873 0.204 +0.0%
1874 0.204 +0.0%
1875 0.204 +0.0%
1876 0.204 +0.0%
1877 0.204 +0.0%
1878 0.204 +0.0%
1879 0.204 +0.0%
1880 0.204 +0.0%
1881 0.204 +0.0%
1882 0.204 +0.0%
1883 0.204 +0.0%
1884 0.204 +0.0%
1885 0.204 +0.0%
1886 0.204 +0.0%
1887 0.204 +0.0%
1888 0.204 +0.0%
1889 0.204 +0.0%
1890 0.26 +27.5%
1891 0.26 +0.0%
1892 0.26 +0.0%
1893 0.26 +0.0%
1894 0.26 +0.0%
1895 0.26 +0.0%
1896 0.26 +0.0%
1897 0.26 +0.0%
1898 0.262 +0.8%
1899 0.262 +0.0%
1900 0.262 +0.0%
1901 0.262 +0.0%
1902 0.262 +0.0%
1903 0.262 +0.0%
1904 0.262 +0.0%
1905 0.262 +0.0%
1906 0.262 +0.0%
1907 0.262 +0.0%
1908 0.262 +0.0%
1909 0.281 +7.3%
1910 0.281 +0.0%
1911 0.281 +0.0%
1912 0.281 +0.0%
1913 0.277 -1.4%
1914 0.253 -8.7%
1915 0.253 +0.0%
1916 0.253 +0.0%
1917 0.253 +0.0%
1918 0.265 +4.7%
1919 0.293 +10.6%
1920 0.36 +22.9%
1921 0.36 +0.0%
1922 0.36 +0.0%
1923 0.36 +0.0%
1924 0.36 +0.0%
1925 0.36 +0.0%
1926 0.36 +0.0%
1927 0.36 +0.0%
1928 0.36 +0.0%
1929 0.36 +0.0%
1930 0.36 +0.0%
1931 0.36 +0.0%
1932 0.36 +0.0%
1933 0.36 +0.0%
1934 0.36 +0.0%
1935 0.36 +0.0%
1936 0.36 +0.0%
1937 0.36 +0.0%
1938 0.36 +0.0%
1939 0.36 +0.0%
1940 0.36 +0.0%
1941 0.36 +0.0%
1942 0.36 +0.0%
1943 0.36 +0.0%
1944 0.36 +0.0%
1945 0.36 +0.0%
1946 0.369 +2.5%
1947 0.369 +0.0%
1948 0.369 +0.0%
1949 0.369 +0.0%
1950 0.422 +14.4%
1951 0.422 +0.0%
1952 0.422 +0.0%
1953 0.422 +0.0%
1954 0.422 +0.0%
1955 0.422 +0.0%
1956 0.422 +0.0%
1957 0.422 +0.0%
1958 0.488 +15.6%
1959 0.488 +0.0%
1960 0.488 +0.0%
1961 0.457 -6.4%
1962 0.457 +0.0%
1963 0.432 -5.5%
1964 0.432 +0.0%
1965 0.432 +0.0%
1966 0.432 +0.0%
1967 0.431 -0.2%
1968 0.418 -3.0%
1969 0.408 -2.4%
1970 0.394 -3.4%
1971 0.394 +0.0%
1972 0.394 +0.0%
1973 0.394 +0.0%
1974 0.394 +0.0%
1975 0.394 +0.0%
1976 0.394 +0.0%
1977 0.394 +0.0%
1978 0.394 +0.0%
1979 0.394 +0.0%
1980 0.341 -13.5%
1981 0.341 +0.0%
1982 0.341 +0.0%
1983 0.341 +0.0%
1984 0.341 +0.0%
1985 0.341 +0.0%
1986 0.341 +0.0%
1987 0.341 +0.0%
1988 0.341 +0.0%
1989 0.341 +0.0%
1990 0.341 +0.0%
1991 0.341 +0.0%
1992 0.341 +0.0%
1993 0.341 +0.0%
1994 0.341 +0.0%
1995 0.341 +0.0%
1996 0.341 +0.0%
1997 0.341 +0.0%
1998 0.341 +0.0%
1999 0.341 +0.0%
2000 0.341 +0.0%
2001 0.341 +0.0%
2002 0.341 +0.0%
2003 0.365 +7.0%
2004 0.327 -10.4%
2005 0.334 +2.1%
2006 0.334 +0.0%
2007 0.334 +0.0%
2008 0.334 +0.0%
2009 0.334 +0.0%
2010 0.34 +1.8%
2011 0.34 +0.0%
2012 0.34 +0.0%
2013 0.312 -8.2%
2014 0.274 -12.2%
2015 0.274 +0.0%
2016 0.322 +17.5%
2017 0.322 +0.0%
2018 0.349 +8.4%
2019 0.349 +0.0%
2020 0.305 -12.6%
2021 0.332 +8.9%
2022 0.332 +0.0%
2023 0.318 -4.2%
2024 0.338 +6.3%
2025 0.34 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.056 0.056 0.056 1
1790s 0.056 0.056 0.056 10
1800s 0.056 0.056 0.056 10
1810s 0.056 0.056 0.056 10
1820s 0.056 0.056 0.056 10
1830s 0.0841 0.074 0.175 10
1840s 0.175 0.175 0.175 10
1850s 0.1808 0.175 0.204 10
1860s 0.204 0.204 0.204 10
1870s 0.204 0.204 0.204 10
1880s 0.204 0.204 0.204 10
1890s 0.2604 0.26 0.262 10
1900s 0.2639 0.262 0.281 10
1910s 0.269 0.253 0.293 10
1920s 0.36 0.36 0.36 10
1930s 0.36 0.36 0.36 10
1940s 0.3636 0.36 0.369 10
1950s 0.4352 0.422 0.488 10
1960s 0.4387 0.408 0.488 10
1970s 0.394 0.394 0.394 10
1980s 0.341 0.341 0.341 10
1990s 0.341 0.341 0.341 10
2000s 0.3385 0.327 0.365 10
2010s 0.3222 0.274 0.349 10
2020s 0.3275 0.305 0.34 6

Countries ranked near Iraq

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  2. 150 Syrian Arab Republic 0.352 compare
  3. 151 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.342 compare
  4. 153 Mauritania 0.322 compare
  5. 154 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.314 compare
  6. 155 Rwanda 0.31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women civil liberties index in Iraq?
Women civil liberties index in Iraq was 0.34 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women civil liberties index recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.488 in 1958.
What is the lowest women civil liberties index recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.056 in 1789.
How does Iraq rank for women civil liberties index?
Iraq ranks 152nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women civil liberties index rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 Women civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women civil liberties index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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