Iraq: Legislative constraints on executive

The latest value from 2024 is 0.612 index points, an increase from 0.576 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.558 index points, based on data from 168 countries. Historically, the average for Iraq from 1980 to 2024 is 0.412 index points. The minimum value, 0.135 index points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.78 index points was recorded in 2006. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: The extent to which legislature and government agencies (for example, comptroller general, general prosecutor, or ombudsman) are capable of questioning, investigating, and exercising oversight over the executive.