Which has higher liberal democracy index, Iraq or Serbia?

Iraq, at 0.22 against 0.208 in Serbia as of 2025.

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

205 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 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?: 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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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: 30 October 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.