Which has higher liberal democracy index, Gabon or Iraq?

Iraq, at 0.22 against 0.178 in Gabon as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Iraq?

116 years are reported by both, from 1910 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.

Gabon vs Iraq: Liberal Democracy Index

Gabon

0.178

in 2025

Iraq

0.22

in 2025

Gabon rank

111th

Iraq rank

108th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Gabon
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.22 against 0.178 in Gabon, a difference of 0.042.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Iraq ahead.

Gabon ranks 111th and Iraq ranks 108th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.022	0.0723	0.0503	Iraq
1920s	0.022	0.134	0.112	Iraq
1930s	0.022	0.1647	0.1427	Iraq
1940s	0.0325	0.1634	0.1309	Iraq
1950s	0.0665	0.1597	0.0932	Iraq
1960s	0.1001	0.0692	0.0309	Gabon
1970s	0.1011	0.0616	0.0395	Gabon
1980s	0.102	0.0651	0.0369	Gabon
1990s	0.194	0.0644	0.1296	Gabon
2000s	0.2024	0.1577	0.0447	Gabon
2010s	0.2161	0.2398	0.0237	Iraq
2020s	0.1847	0.212	0.0273	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Gabon or Iraq?: Iraq, at 0.22 against 0.178 in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Gabon and Iraq?: 0.042, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Iraq?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Iraq rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Gabon ranks 111th 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.