Iraq vs Yemen: Direct Democracy Index
Iraq
0.013
in 2025
Yemen
0.013
in 2025
Iraq rank
128th
Yemen rank
128th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Iraq
- Yemen
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.013 against 0.013 in Yemen, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Yemen ahead.
Iraq ranks 128th and Yemen ranks 128th of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.0183 | 0.0241 | 0.0058 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.082 | 0.1115 | 0.0295 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.0879 | 0.0564 | 0.0315 | 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 Yemen?
- Iraq, at 0.013 against 0.013 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Iraq and Yemen?
- 0, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Iraq ranks 128th and Yemen 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.