Czechia vs Iraq: Direct Democracy Index

Czechia
0.013
in 2025
Iraq
0.013
in 2025
Czechia rank
128th
Iraq rank
128th

Direct Democracy Index over time

  • Czechia
  • Iraq
00.050.10.15190019622025

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 0.013 against 0.013 in Iraq, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Iraq ahead.

Czechia ranks 128th and Iraq ranks 128th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Iraq Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0.01 0 0.01 Czechia
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0.0091 0.0165 0.0074 Iraq
2000s 0.0933 0.082 0.0113 Czechia
2010s 0.0722 0.0879 0.0157 Iraq
2020s 0.017 0.0263 0.0093 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Czechia or Iraq?
Czechia, at 0.013 against 0.013 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Czechia and Iraq?
0, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Iraq?
108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Czechia and Iraq rank globally for direct democracy index?
Czechia ranks 128th and Iraq ranks 128th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct 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
Direct Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.