Is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index 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 Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Iraq

Name: Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy 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 political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index 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

Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Iraq, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Iraq is 0.555, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index 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.

Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Iraq, 1789 to 2025.
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%

Iraq compared with similar countries

Iraq's 0.555 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.776, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Iraq's 0.555 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.547, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

137 Turkey 0.558 compare
138 Central African Republic 0.556 compare
138 Comoros 0.556 compare
141 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.55 compare
142 Egypt 0.547 compare
143 Russia 0.546 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)
Population 34,846 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,846 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.78 % 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)

All data for Iraq →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Iraq?: Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Iraq was 0.555 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 0.59 in 2023.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 1789.
How does Iraq rank for women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index?: Iraq ranks 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index 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 Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index
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
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.