Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Iraq or Morocco?

Morocco, at 0.278 against 0.27 in Iraq as of 2025.

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

114 years are reported by both, from 1912 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 Morocco: Deliberative Democracy Index

Iraq

0.27

in 2025

Morocco

0.278

in 2025

Iraq rank

98th

Morocco rank

97th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Iraq
Morocco

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 0.278 against 0.27 in Iraq, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 98th and Morocco ranks 97th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 7 and Morocco in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Morocco	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.0267	0.015	0.0118	Iraq
1920s	0.113	0.016	0.097	Iraq
1930s	0.139	0.016	0.123	Iraq
1940s	0.1372	0.0213	0.1159	Iraq
1950s	0.1403	0.0383	0.102	Iraq
1960s	0.0659	0.0771	0.0112	Morocco
1970s	0.0409	0.0871	0.0462	Morocco
1980s	0.0098	0.1033	0.0935	Morocco
1990s	0.011	0.1256	0.1146	Morocco
2000s	0.1944	0.2186	0.0242	Morocco
2010s	0.287	0.2517	0.0353	Iraq
2020s	0.2688	0.2603	0.0085	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Iraq or Morocco?: Morocco, at 0.278 against 0.27 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Iraq and Morocco?: 0.008, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Morocco?: 114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Morocco rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Iraq ranks 98th and Morocco ranks 97th 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.