Iraq vs Lesotho: Direct Democracy Index
Iraq
0.013
in 2025
Lesotho
0.013
in 2025
Iraq rank
128th
Lesotho rank
128th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Iraq
- Lesotho
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.013 against 0.013 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.
Iraq ranks 128th and Lesotho ranks 128th of 175 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Lesotho | 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 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.0165 | 0.0091 | 0.0074 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.082 | 0.013 | 0.069 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.0879 | 0.013 | 0.0749 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.0263 | 0.013 | 0.0133 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Iraq or Lesotho?
- Iraq, at 0.013 against 0.013 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Iraq and Lesotho?
- 0, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lesotho?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Lesotho rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Iraq ranks 128th and Lesotho 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
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.