Freedom in Iraq
Where Iraq sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Iraq has a figure for 52 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.571 | 2025 | 104 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.578 | 2025 | 102 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.521 | 2025 | 109 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.424 | 2025 | 120 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.515 | 2025 | 105 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.604 | 2025 | 85 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | -0.159 | 2025 | 102 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 0.011 | 2025 | 106 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | -0.234 | 2025 | 118 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 62 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 48.1 | 2023 | 152 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 63 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 90 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 97 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 15.0 | 2025 | 133 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 16.0 | 2025 | 97 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regulatory quality | 38.6 | 2024 | 143 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $12.2K | 2025 | 95 of 157 |
| GDP growth | -2.2% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 0.3% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 15.5% | 2025 | 151 of 163 |
| Income inequality | 29.800 | 2023 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 0.5% | 2023 | 22 of 55 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 81.5% | 2024 | 81 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 17.6 | 2024 | 65 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 100.1 | 2024 | 101 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.369 | 2025 | 97 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.220 | 2025 | 100 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.199 | 2025 | 129 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.356 | 2025 | 108 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.599 | 2025 | 81 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.892 | 2025 | 154 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.697 | 2025 | 81 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.555 | 2025 | 130 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 39.0 | 2024 | 124 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 23.5 | 2024 | 143 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 29.9 | 2024 | 149 of 169 |
| Political stability | 30.6 | 2024 | 163 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.695 | 2023 | 104 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 72.4 | 2024 | 97 of 170 |
| Health spending | 5.5% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 54.0% | 2023 | 139 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 66.0 | 2023 | 95 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 25.5% | 2025 | 83 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 10.9% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 3.22 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 69.9% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 663.5 | 2024 | 144 of 168 |
| Population | 47M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 5.18 | 2024 | 121 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 1.1% | 2021 | 157 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | 36 of 169 |
What is missing
8 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Iraq in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Iraq, not a zero. Who publishes what