Iraq vs Philippines: Electoral Democracy Index
Iraq
0.369
in 2025
Philippines
0.392
in 2025
Iraq rank
105th
Philippines rank
102nd
Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Iraq
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0.392 against 0.369 in Iraq, a difference of 0.023.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Philippines ahead.
Iraq ranks 105th and Philippines ranks 102nd of 176 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0287 | 0.0883 | 0.0596 | Philippines |
| 1910s | 0.0929 | 0.1592 | 0.0663 | Philippines |
| 1920s | 0.1054 | 0.1696 | 0.0642 | Philippines |
| 1930s | 0.1347 | 0.1983 | 0.0636 | Philippines |
| 1940s | 0.1395 | 0.2235 | 0.084 | Philippines |
| 1950s | 0.1671 | 0.3641 | 0.197 | Philippines |
| 1960s | 0.0754 | 0.3961 | 0.3207 | Philippines |
| 1970s | 0.051 | 0.1529 | 0.1019 | Philippines |
| 1980s | 0.0775 | 0.282 | 0.2045 | Philippines |
| 1990s | 0.1087 | 0.5584 | 0.4497 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.2744 | 0.4977 | 0.2233 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.4006 | 0.495 | 0.0944 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.3727 | 0.4077 | 0.035 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy index, Iraq or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 0.392 against 0.369 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Iraq and Philippines?
- 0.023, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Philippines?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Philippines rank globally for electoral democracy index?
- Iraq ranks 105th and Philippines ranks 102nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.