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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 universal adult at age 18 National Assembly--last held on 1 April 1989 (next to be held NA); results--Shia Arabs 30%, Kurds 15%, Sunni Arabs 53%, Christians 2% est.; seats--(250 total) number of seats by party NA
1991 universal adult at age 18 National Assembly--last held on 1 April 1989 (next to be held NA); results--Sunni Arabs 53%, Shia Arabs 30%, Kurds 15%, Christians 2% est.; seats--(250 total) number of seats by party NA
1992 universal adult at age 18
1993 18 years of age; universal
1994 18 years of age; universal
1995 18 years of age; universal
1996 18 years of age; universal
1997 18 years of age; universal
1998 18 years of age; universal
1999 18 years of age; universal
2000 18 years of age; universal
2001 18 years of age; universal
2002 18 years of age; universal
2003 formerly 18 years of age; universal; note - in transition following April 2003 defeat of SADDAM Husayn regime by US-led coalition
2004 formerly 18 years of age; universal
2005 formerly 18 years of age; universal
2006 formerly 18 years of age; universal
2007 18 years of age; universal
2008 18 years of age; universal
2009 18 years of age; universal
2010 18 years of age; universal
2011 18 years of age; universal
2012 18 years of age; universal
2013 18 years of age; universal
2014 18 years of age; universal
2015 18 years of age; universal
2016 18 years of age; universal
2017 18 years of age; universal
2018 18 years of age; universal
2019 18 years of age; universal
2020 18 years of age; universal
2021 18 years of age; universal
2022 18 years of age; universal
2023 18 years of age; universal
2024 18 years of age; universal
2025 18 years of age; universal