Iraq vs Israel: Democracy Index
Iraq
6
in 2018
Israel
6
in 2018
Iraq rank
86th
Israel rank
86th
Democracy Index over time
- Iraq
- Israel
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 6 against 6 in Israel, a difference of 0.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 86th and Israel ranks 86th of 167 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -4 | 10 | 14 | Israel |
| 1950s | -4.2 | 10 | 14.2 | Israel |
| 1960s | -5.4 | 9.7 | 15.1 | Israel |
| 1970s | -7.2 | 9 | 16.2 | Israel |
| 1980s | -9 | 6.3 | 15.3 | Israel |
| 1990s | -9 | 6 | 15 | Israel |
| 2000s | -9 | 6 | 15 | Israel |
| 2010s | 4.67 | 6 | 1.33 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Iraq or Israel?
- Iraq, at 6 against 6 in Israel as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Iraq and Israel?
- 0, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Israel?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2018.
- How do Iraq and Israel rank globally for democracy index?
- Iraq ranks 86th and Israel ranks 86th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).