Iraq: Direct popular vote index

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 Iraq

Direct popular vote index

 Latest value 0.013
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.031
 Min - Max 0.000 - 0.131
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2024 is 0.013 index points, a decline from 0.021 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.096 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Iraq from 1960 to 2024 is 0.031 index points. The minimum value, 0 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.131 index points was recorded in 2005. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Iraq - Direct popular vote index - Recent values chart

Historical series
Iraq - Direct popular vote index - historical chart - 1960-2024




Definition: A measure of the extent to which direct democracy is used to make political decisions in the country.

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