Which has higher liberal democracy index, Iraq or Ukraine?

Ukraine, at 0.24 against 0.22 in Iraq as of 2025.

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

80 years are reported by both, from 1946 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 Ukraine: Liberal Democracy Index

Iraq

0.22

in 2025

Ukraine

0.24

in 2025

Iraq rank

108th

Ukraine rank

105th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Iraq
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 0.24 against 0.22 in Iraq, a difference of 0.02.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 108th and Ukraine ranks 105th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Ukraine in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.1618	0.015	0.1467	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	0.2966	0.2322	Ukraine
2000s	0.1577	0.3089	0.1512	Ukraine
2010s	0.2398	0.2524	0.0126	Ukraine
2020s	0.212	0.2653	0.0533	Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Iraq or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 0.24 against 0.22 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Iraq and Ukraine?: 0.02, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Ukraine?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Ukraine rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Iraq ranks 108th and Ukraine ranks 105th 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.