National Index for Democratic Transformation in Iraq 2018-2019 "Stagnant Transition"

Governance indicator has been developed after studying global indicators and its localization to the context of Iraq through series of seminars by academics of related specialties (political science, Law, Communication, Economy, and Statistics) in order to develop an indicator that better depict the realities of Iraq democracy. It is based on 5 aspects, taken into considerations previous studies, context of Iraqi democracy, and drivers of democratization. 2018 Governance Indicator was based on 8 aspects (political, legal, electoral, media, local governance, economic, human rights, gender), but the aspects of media, human rights, and gender were incorporated into one aspect of “Liberties and Rights,” as well as, incorporating the aspect of local governance with government performance, given its relevance.