Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Iraq or Libya?

Iraq, at 0.27 against 0.261 in Libya as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Libya?

83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Libya: Deliberative Democracy Index

Iraq

0.27

in 2025

Libya

0.261

in 2025

Iraq rank

98th

Libya rank

100th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Iraq
Libya

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.27 against 0.261 in Libya, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1934 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 98th and Libya ranks 100th of 175 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 8 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1930s	0.1403	0.004	0.1363	Iraq
1940s	0.139	0.004	0.135	Iraq
1950s	0.1407	0.0467	0.094	Iraq
1960s	0.0659	0.0515	0.0144	Iraq
1970s	0.0409	0.024	0.0169	Iraq
1980s	0.0098	0.023	0.0132	Libya
1990s	0.011	0.0345	0.0235	Libya
2000s	0.1944	0.0424	0.152	Iraq
2010s	0.287	0.2326	0.0544	Iraq
2020s	0.2688	0.2323	0.0365	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Iraq or Libya?: Iraq, at 0.27 against 0.261 in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Iraq and Libya?: 0.009, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Libya?: 83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Libya rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Iraq ranks 98th and Libya ranks 100th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.