Gabon vs Iraq: Participatory Democracy Index
Gabon
0.24
in 2025
Iraq
0.224
in 2025
Gabon rank
102nd
Iraq rank
105th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Gabon
- Iraq
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0.24 against 0.224 in Iraq, a difference of 0.016.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Iraq ahead.
Gabon ranks 102nd and Iraq ranks 105th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.004 | 0.023 | 0.019 | Iraq |
| 1920s | 0.004 | 0.0563 | 0.0523 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 0.004 | 0.0622 | 0.0582 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0.0106 | 0.0634 | 0.0528 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.0268 | 0.067 | 0.0402 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0.0881 | 0.0386 | 0.0495 | Gabon |
| 1970s | 0.074 | 0.0342 | 0.0398 | Gabon |
| 1980s | 0.074 | 0.0346 | 0.0394 | Gabon |
| 1990s | 0.2007 | 0.0399 | 0.1608 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 0.2373 | 0.1629 | 0.0744 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 0.262 | 0.2645 | 0.0025 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.2378 | 0.2313 | 0.0065 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Gabon or Iraq?
- Gabon, at 0.24 against 0.224 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Gabon and Iraq?
- 0.016, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Iraq?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Iraq rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Gabon ranks 102nd and Iraq ranks 105th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.