Which has higher liberal democracy index, Iraq or Mexico?

Mexico, at 0.221 against 0.22 in Iraq as of 2025.

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

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 Mexico: Liberal Democracy Index

Iraq

0.22

in 2025

Mexico

0.221

in 2025

Iraq rank

108th

Mexico rank

107th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Iraq
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.221 against 0.22 in Iraq, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Mexico ahead.

Iraq ranks 108th and Mexico ranks 107th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.03	0.044	0.014	Mexico
1790s	0.03	0.044	0.014	Mexico
1800s	0.0298	0.0445	0.0147	Mexico
1810s	0.029	0.0492	0.0202	Mexico
1820s	0.029	0.1111	0.0821	Mexico
1830s	0.03	0.1334	0.1034	Mexico
1840s	0.044	0.1413	0.0973	Mexico
1850s	0.0443	0.1259	0.0816	Mexico
1860s	0.0478	0.1011	0.0533	Mexico
1870s	0.0537	0.0941	0.0404	Mexico
1880s	0.033	0.06	0.027	Mexico
1890s	0.0342	0.06	0.0258	Mexico
1900s	0.0459	0.0572	0.0113	Mexico
1910s	0.0723	0.0732	0.0009	Mexico
1920s	0.134	0.1006	0.0334	Iraq
1930s	0.1647	0.0897	0.075	Iraq
1940s	0.1634	0.0943	0.0691	Iraq
1950s	0.1597	0.1006	0.0591	Iraq
1960s	0.0692	0.1039	0.0347	Mexico
1970s	0.0616	0.1133	0.0517	Mexico
1980s	0.0651	0.1438	0.0787	Mexico
1990s	0.0644	0.2744	0.21	Mexico
2000s	0.1577	0.4815	0.3238	Mexico
2010s	0.2398	0.4418	0.202	Mexico
2020s	0.212	0.3127	0.1007	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Iraq or Mexico?: Mexico, at 0.221 against 0.22 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Iraq and Mexico?: 0.001, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mexico?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Mexico rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Iraq ranks 108th and Mexico ranks 107th 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.