Iraq: Government accountability

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 Iraq

Government accountability

 Latest value 0.384
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average -0.575
 Min - Max -1.362 - 0.645
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.384 index points, a decline from 0.39 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.532 index points, based on data from 170 countries. Historically, the average for Iraq from 1960 to 2024 is -0.575 index points. The minimum value, -1.362 index points, was reached in 1979 while the maximum of 0.645 index points was recorded in 2007. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Iraq: Government accountability
 2024 0.384
 2023 0.390
 2022 0.387
 2021 0.467
 2020 0.451
 2019 0.520
 2018 0.563
 2017 0.487




Definition: Measures the constraint on government power through requirements for justification for its actions and potential sanctions.

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