Which has higher liberal democracy index, Iraq or Madagascar?

Iraq, at 0.22 against 0.187 in Madagascar as of 2025.

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

209 years are reported by both, from 1817 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.

Iraq vs Madagascar: Liberal Democracy Index

Iraq

0.22

in 2025

Madagascar

0.187

in 2025

Iraq rank

108th

Madagascar rank

110th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Iraq
Madagascar

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.22 against 0.187 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.033.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 209 shared years of data; in 1817 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 108th and Madagascar ranks 110th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 15 and Madagascar in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.029	0.016	0.013	Iraq
1820s	0.029	0.015	0.014	Iraq
1830s	0.03	0.009	0.021	Iraq
1840s	0.044	0.009	0.035	Iraq
1850s	0.0443	0.009	0.0353	Iraq
1860s	0.0478	0.0208	0.027	Iraq
1870s	0.0537	0.017	0.0367	Iraq
1880s	0.033	0.0152	0.0178	Iraq
1890s	0.0342	0.0228	0.0114	Iraq
1900s	0.0459	0.0568	0.0109	Madagascar
1910s	0.0723	0.058	0.0143	Iraq
1920s	0.134	0.0562	0.0778	Iraq
1930s	0.1647	0.0564	0.1083	Iraq
1940s	0.1634	0.0619	0.1015	Iraq
1950s	0.1597	0.0794	0.0803	Iraq
1960s	0.0692	0.125	0.0558	Madagascar
1970s	0.0616	0.096	0.0344	Madagascar
1980s	0.0651	0.0935	0.0284	Madagascar
1990s	0.0644	0.2552	0.1908	Madagascar
2000s	0.1577	0.2511	0.0934	Madagascar
2010s	0.2398	0.1929	0.0469	Iraq
2020s	0.212	0.2222	0.0102	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Iraq or Madagascar?: Iraq, at 0.22 against 0.187 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Iraq and Madagascar?: 0.033, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Madagascar?: 209 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Madagascar rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Iraq ranks 108th and Madagascar ranks 110th 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.