What is women's civil society participation index in Iraq?

Women's civil society participation index in Iraq was 0.56 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Iraq?

The highest recorded value was 0.591 in 2013.

What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Iraq?

The lowest recorded value was 0.009 in 1789.

How does Iraq rank for women's civil society participation index?

Iraq ranks 129th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Iraq

Name: Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Iraq
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iraq: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.56 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.56

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

129th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.591

in 2013

All-time low

0.009

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Iraq, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's civil society participation index in Iraq is 0.56, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Iraq peaked at 0.591 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.009, in 1789.

That places Iraq 129th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Iraq, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.009	—
1790	0.009	+0.0%
1791	0.009	+0.0%
1792	0.009	+0.0%
1793	0.009	+0.0%
1794	0.009	+0.0%
1795	0.009	+0.0%
1796	0.009	+0.0%
1797	0.009	+0.0%
1798	0.009	+0.0%
1799	0.009	+0.0%
1800	0.009	+0.0%
1801	0.009	+0.0%
1802	0.009	+0.0%
1803	0.009	+0.0%
1804	0.009	+0.0%
1805	0.009	+0.0%
1806	0.009	+0.0%
1807	0.009	+0.0%
1808	0.009	+0.0%
1809	0.009	+0.0%
1810	0.009	+0.0%
1811	0.009	+0.0%
1812	0.009	+0.0%
1813	0.009	+0.0%
1814	0.009	+0.0%
1815	0.009	+0.0%
1816	0.009	+0.0%
1817	0.009	+0.0%
1818	0.009	+0.0%
1819	0.009	+0.0%
1820	0.009	+0.0%
1821	0.009	+0.0%
1822	0.009	+0.0%
1823	0.009	+0.0%
1824	0.009	+0.0%
1825	0.009	+0.0%
1826	0.009	+0.0%
1827	0.009	+0.0%
1828	0.009	+0.0%
1829	0.009	+0.0%
1830	0.009	+0.0%
1831	0.009	+0.0%
1832	0.009	+0.0%
1833	0.009	+0.0%
1834	0.009	+0.0%
1835	0.009	+0.0%
1836	0.009	+0.0%
1837	0.009	+0.0%
1838	0.009	+0.0%
1839	0.009	+0.0%
1840	0.009	+0.0%
1841	0.009	+0.0%
1842	0.009	+0.0%
1843	0.009	+0.0%
1844	0.009	+0.0%
1845	0.009	+0.0%
1846	0.009	+0.0%
1847	0.009	+0.0%
1848	0.009	+0.0%
1849	0.009	+0.0%
1850	0.009	+0.0%
1851	0.009	+0.0%
1852	0.009	+0.0%
1853	0.009	+0.0%
1854	0.009	+0.0%
1855	0.009	+0.0%
1856	0.009	+0.0%
1857	0.009	+0.0%
1858	0.009	+0.0%
1859	0.009	+0.0%
1860	0.009	+0.0%
1861	0.009	+0.0%
1862	0.009	+0.0%
1863	0.009	+0.0%
1864	0.009	+0.0%
1865	0.009	+0.0%
1866	0.009	+0.0%
1867	0.009	+0.0%
1868	0.009	+0.0%
1869	0.009	+0.0%
1870	0.009	+0.0%
1871	0.009	+0.0%
1872	0.009	+0.0%
1873	0.009	+0.0%
1874	0.009	+0.0%
1875	0.009	+0.0%
1876	0.009	+0.0%
1877	0.009	+0.0%
1878	0.009	+0.0%
1879	0.009	+0.0%
1880	0.009	+0.0%
1881	0.009	+0.0%
1882	0.009	+0.0%
1883	0.009	+0.0%
1884	0.009	+0.0%
1885	0.009	+0.0%
1886	0.009	+0.0%
1887	0.009	+0.0%
1888	0.009	+0.0%
1889	0.009	+0.0%
1890	0.009	+0.0%
1891	0.009	+0.0%
1892	0.009	+0.0%
1893	0.009	+0.0%
1894	0.009	+0.0%
1895	0.009	+0.0%
1896	0.009	+0.0%
1897	0.009	+0.0%
1898	0.009	+0.0%
1899	0.009	+0.0%
1900	0.01	+11.1%
1901	0.01	+0.0%
1902	0.012	+20.0%
1903	0.01	-16.7%
1904	0.01	+0.0%
1905	0.01	+0.0%
1906	0.01	+0.0%
1907	0.01	+0.0%
1908	0.031	+210.0%
1909	0.112	+261.3%
1910	0.113	+0.9%
1911	0.113	+0.0%
1912	0.113	+0.0%
1913	0.101	-10.6%
1914	0.102	+1.0%
1915	0.102	+0.0%
1916	0.102	+0.0%
1917	0.102	+0.0%
1918	0.102	+0.0%
1919	0.133	+30.4%
1920	0.122	-8.3%
1921	0.122	+0.0%
1922	0.122	+0.0%
1923	0.122	+0.0%
1924	0.122	+0.0%
1925	0.122	+0.0%
1926	0.122	+0.0%
1927	0.122	+0.0%
1928	0.122	+0.0%
1929	0.122	+0.0%
1930	0.129	+5.7%
1931	0.129	+0.0%
1932	0.134	+3.9%
1933	0.128	-4.5%
1934	0.128	+0.0%
1935	0.128	+0.0%
1936	0.128	+0.0%
1937	0.125	-2.3%
1938	0.125	+0.0%
1939	0.128	+2.4%
1940	0.131	+2.3%
1941	0.131	+0.0%
1942	0.131	+0.0%
1943	0.131	+0.0%
1944	0.131	+0.0%
1945	0.131	+0.0%
1946	0.142	+8.4%
1947	0.142	+0.0%
1948	0.142	+0.0%
1949	0.138	-2.8%
1950	0.142	+2.9%
1951	0.133	-6.3%
1952	0.133	+0.0%
1953	0.133	+0.0%
1954	0.133	+0.0%
1955	0.133	+0.0%
1956	0.133	+0.0%
1957	0.133	+0.0%
1958	0.177	+33.1%
1959	0.215	+21.5%
1960	0.215	+0.0%
1961	0.208	-3.3%
1962	0.208	+0.0%
1963	0.145	-30.3%
1964	0.147	+1.4%
1965	0.147	+0.0%
1966	0.147	+0.0%
1967	0.147	+0.0%
1968	0.106	-27.9%
1969	0.124	+17.0%
1970	0.136	+9.7%
1971	0.145	+6.6%
1972	0.145	+0.0%
1973	0.145	+0.0%
1974	0.145	+0.0%
1975	0.145	+0.0%
1976	0.145	+0.0%
1977	0.167	+15.2%
1978	0.167	+0.0%
1979	0.145	-13.2%
1980	0.143	-1.4%
1981	0.159	+11.2%
1982	0.159	+0.0%
1983	0.159	+0.0%
1984	0.159	+0.0%
1985	0.159	+0.0%
1986	0.159	+0.0%
1987	0.159	+0.0%
1988	0.159	+0.0%
1989	0.159	+0.0%
1990	0.165	+3.8%
1991	0.134	-18.8%
1992	0.134	+0.0%
1993	0.134	+0.0%
1994	0.134	+0.0%
1995	0.134	+0.0%
1996	0.134	+0.0%
1997	0.134	+0.0%
1998	0.134	+0.0%
1999	0.134	+0.0%
2000	0.138	+3.0%
2001	0.138	+0.0%
2002	0.138	+0.0%
2003	0.39	+182.6%
2004	0.511	+31.0%
2005	0.511	+0.0%
2006	0.538	+5.3%
2007	0.542	+0.7%
2008	0.543	+0.2%
2009	0.543	+0.0%
2010	0.525	-3.3%
2011	0.513	-2.3%
2012	0.513	+0.0%
2013	0.591	+15.2%
2014	0.548	-7.3%
2015	0.538	-1.8%
2016	0.528	-1.9%
2017	0.527	-0.2%
2018	0.536	+1.7%
2019	0.536	+0.0%
2020	0.526	-1.9%
2021	0.548	+4.2%
2022	0.546	-0.4%
2023	0.579	+6.0%
2024	0.567	-2.1%
2025	0.56	-1.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.009	0.009	0.009	1
1790s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
1800s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
1810s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
1820s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
1830s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
1840s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
1850s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
1860s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
1870s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
1880s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
1890s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
1900s	0.0225	0.01	0.112	10
1910s	0.1083	0.101	0.133	10
1920s	0.122	0.122	0.122	10
1930s	0.1282	0.125	0.134	10
1940s	0.135	0.131	0.142	10
1950s	0.1465	0.133	0.215	10
1960s	0.1594	0.106	0.215	10
1970s	0.1485	0.136	0.167	10
1980s	0.1574	0.143	0.159	10
1990s	0.1371	0.134	0.165	10
2000s	0.3992	0.138	0.543	10
2010s	0.5355	0.513	0.591	10
2020s	0.5543	0.526	0.579	6

Countries ranked near Iraq

126 China 0.579 compare
127 Togo 0.574 compare
128 Rwanda 0.567 compare
130 Uzbekistan 0.557 compare
131 Azerbaijan 0.556 compare
132 Mauritania 0.555 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for Iraq

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,091 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3028 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 566,580 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 596,188 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 558,252 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 587,298 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 550,204 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 578,858 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 545,044 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 573,388 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Iraq?: Women's civil society participation index in Iraq was 0.56 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 0.591 in 2013.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 0.009 in 1789.
How does Iraq rank for women's civil society participation index?: Iraq ranks 129th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,062 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.