Which has higher liberal democracy index, Cote d'Ivoire or Iraq?

Cote d'Ivoire, at 0.228 against 0.22 in Iraq as of 2025.

What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Cote d'Ivoire and Iraq?

0.008, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Iraq?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cote d'Ivoire vs Iraq: Liberal Democracy Index

Cote d'Ivoire

0.228

in 2025

Iraq

0.22

in 2025

Cote d'Ivoire rank

106th

Iraq rank

108th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Cote d'Ivoire
Iraq

How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 0.228 against 0.22 in Iraq, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 106th and Iraq ranks 108th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 8 and Iraq in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cote d'Ivoire	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.054	0.0459	0.0081	Cote d'Ivoire
1910s	0.054	0.0723	0.0183	Iraq
1920s	0.054	0.134	0.08	Iraq
1930s	0.0549	0.1647	0.1098	Iraq
1940s	0.0647	0.1634	0.0987	Iraq
1950s	0.0841	0.1597	0.0756	Iraq
1960s	0.1405	0.0692	0.0713	Cote d'Ivoire
1970s	0.1401	0.0616	0.0785	Cote d'Ivoire
1980s	0.1409	0.0651	0.0758	Cote d'Ivoire
1990s	0.2135	0.0644	0.1491	Cote d'Ivoire
2000s	0.2719	0.1577	0.1142	Cote d'Ivoire
2010s	0.3061	0.2398	0.0663	Cote d'Ivoire
2020s	0.241	0.212	0.029	Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Cote d'Ivoire or Iraq?: Cote d'Ivoire, at 0.228 against 0.22 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Cote d'Ivoire and Iraq?: 0.008, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Iraq?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Iraq rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Cote d'Ivoire ranks 106th and Iraq ranks 108th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.