Iraq vs Kazakhstan: Liberal democracy

Iraq
1
in 2025
Kazakhstan
1
in 2025
Iraq rank
87th
Kazakhstan rank
87th

Liberal democracy over time

  • Iraq
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 1 against 1 in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Iraq ranks 87th and Kazakhstan ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0.1 0.1 Kazakhstan
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0.6 0 0.6 Iraq
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0.5 1 0.5 Kazakhstan
2000s 0.5 1 0.5 Kazakhstan
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy, Iraq or Kazakhstan?
Iraq, at 1 against 1 in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy between Iraq and Kazakhstan?
0, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kazakhstan?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Kazakhstan rank globally for liberal democracy?
Iraq ranks 87th and Kazakhstan ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. 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
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.