Iraq vs Serbia: Liberal democracy index
Iraq
0.22
in 2025
Serbia
0.208
in 2025
Iraq rank
108th
Serbia rank
109th
Liberal democracy index over time
- Iraq
- Serbia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.22 against 0.208 in Serbia, a difference of 0.012.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Serbia ahead.
Iraq ranks 108th and Serbia ranks 109th of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Serbia in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0.029 | 0.029 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0.0307 | 0.0527 | 0.022 | Serbia |
| 1840s | 0.044 | 0.0662 | 0.0222 | Serbia |
| 1850s | 0.0443 | 0.0704 | 0.0261 | Serbia |
| 1860s | 0.0478 | 0.0787 | 0.0309 | Serbia |
| 1870s | 0.0537 | 0.0902 | 0.0365 | Serbia |
| 1880s | 0.033 | 0.1025 | 0.0695 | Serbia |
| 1890s | 0.0342 | 0.1237 | 0.0895 | Serbia |
| 1900s | 0.0459 | 0.1273 | 0.0814 | Serbia |
| 1910s | 0.0723 | 0.1169 | 0.0446 | Serbia |
| 1920s | 0.134 | 0.1345 | 0.0005 | Serbia |
| 1930s | 0.1646 | 0.0956 | 0.069 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0.1634 | 0.051 | 0.1124 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.1597 | 0.0955 | 0.0642 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0.0692 | 0.11 | 0.0408 | Serbia |
| 1970s | 0.0616 | 0.1196 | 0.058 | Serbia |
| 1980s | 0.0651 | 0.1335 | 0.0684 | Serbia |
| 1990s | 0.0644 | 0.1687 | 0.1043 | Serbia |
| 2000s | 0.1577 | 0.4923 | 0.3346 | Serbia |
| 2010s | 0.2398 | 0.3756 | 0.1358 | Serbia |
| 2020s | 0.212 | 0.2367 | 0.0247 | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Iraq or Serbia?
- Iraq, at 0.22 against 0.208 in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Iraq and Serbia?
- 0.012, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Serbia?
- 205 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Serbia rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Iraq ranks 108th and Serbia ranks 109th 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.