🇮🇶 Iraq: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Iraq scores 22.0 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Abdul Latif Rashid
Head of State · Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani
Head of Government · Islamic Dawa Party
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Iraq's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Iraq a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Iraq scores 22.0 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #111 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Iraq improving or declining?
Iraq's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 1.6 points over the past decade, standing at 22.0 in 2025 (1-year change: +1.0).
Who leads Iraq?
Abdul Latif Rashid is Iraq's head of state (Patriotic Union of Kurdistan); Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani serves as head of government (Islamic Dawa Party).