El Salvador vs Iraq: Direct democracy index
El Salvador
0.013
in 2025
Iraq
0.013
in 2025
El Salvador rank
128th
Iraq rank
128th
Direct democracy index over time
- El Salvador
- Iraq
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.013 against 0.013 in Iraq, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iraq ahead.
El Salvador ranks 128th and Iraq ranks 128th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.0091 | 0 | 0.0091 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 0.013 | 0.0165 | 0.0035 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.013 | 0.082 | 0.069 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.013 | 0.0879 | 0.0749 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.013 | 0.0263 | 0.0133 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, El Salvador or Iraq?
- El Salvador, at 0.013 against 0.013 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between El Salvador and Iraq?
- 0, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iraq?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Iraq rank globally for direct democracy index?
- El Salvador ranks 128th and Iraq ranks 128th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Direct democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.