Human rights index vs gdp per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Human rights index vs gdp per capita was 0.521 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.521
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
118th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.529
in 2004
All-time low
0.102
in 2000
Years of data
80
1946–2025
Human rights index vs gdp per capita in Iraq, 1946–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, human rights index vs gdp per capita in Iraq stood at 0.521.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs gdp per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.529 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.102, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 118th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human rights index vs gdp per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.464 | — |
| 1947 | 0.472 | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 0.472 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.469 | -0.6% |
| 1950 | 0.482 | +2.8% |
| 1951 | 0.485 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.484 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 0.475 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 0.474 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.43 | -9.3% |
| 1959 | 0.412 | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 0.41 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 0.395 | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 0.383 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.238 | -37.9% |
| 1964 | 0.29 | +21.8% |
| 1965 | 0.312 | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 0.324 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.337 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.26 | -22.8% |
| 1969 | 0.213 | -18.1% |
| 1970 | 0.202 | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.197 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.199 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.198 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.176 | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.116 | -34.1% |
| 1981 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.113 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.114 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.104 | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.107 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.106 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.102 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.105 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.121 | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 0.487 | +302.5% |
| 2004 | 0.529 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.498 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.485 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.484 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.483 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.488 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.489 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.487 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.486 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.466 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.434 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.438 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.469 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.464 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.482 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.432 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.416 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.471 | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.493 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.498 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.515 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 0.521 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.4693 | 0.464 | 0.472 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.4675 | 0.412 | 0.485 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3162 | 0.213 | 0.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1962 | 0.176 | 0.202 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1137 | 0.113 | 0.116 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1067 | 0.104 | 0.114 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3782 | 0.102 | 0.529 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4647 | 0.432 | 0.489 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4857 | 0.416 | 0.521 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 115 Philippines 0.561 compare
- 116 Guinea-Bissau 0.557 compare
- 117 India 0.534 compare
- 119 Kazakhstan 0.513 compare
- 119 Mauritania 0.513 compare
- 121 El Salvador 0.511 compare
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -19.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 1,908 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -20.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 408.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 2.48 million current LCU per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs gdp per capita in Iraq?
- Human rights index vs gdp per capita in Iraq was 0.521 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.529 in 2004.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.102 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for human rights index vs gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 118th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human rights index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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