Iraq vs Kyrgyzstan: Liberal democracy index
Iraq
0.22
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan
0.178
in 2025
Iraq rank
108th
Kyrgyzstan rank
111th
Liberal democracy index over time
- Iraq
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.22 against 0.178 in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.042.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 150 shared years of data; in 1876 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Iraq ranks 108th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 111th of 176 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 8 and Kyrgyzstan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0517 | 0.0755 | 0.0238 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1880s | 0.033 | 0.0411 | 0.0081 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1890s | 0.0342 | 0.0433 | 0.0091 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1900s | 0.0459 | 0.0499 | 0.004 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1910s | 0.0723 | 0.0618 | 0.0105 | Iraq |
| 1920s | 0.134 | 0.019 | 0.115 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 0.1647 | 0.016 | 0.1487 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0.1634 | 0.0144 | 0.149 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.1597 | 0.0196 | 0.1401 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0.0692 | 0.0232 | 0.046 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.0616 | 0.0247 | 0.0369 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.0651 | 0.0352 | 0.0299 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.0644 | 0.1802 | 0.1158 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 0.1577 | 0.1754 | 0.0177 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 0.2398 | 0.311 | 0.0712 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 0.212 | 0.218 | 0.006 | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Iraq or Kyrgyzstan?
- Iraq, at 0.22 against 0.178 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Iraq and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.042, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kyrgyzstan?
- 150 years are reported by both, from 1876 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Iraq ranks 108th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 111th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.