Which has higher participatory democracy index, Georgia or Iraq?

Georgia, at 0.236 against 0.224 in Iraq as of 2025.

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

225 years are reported by both, from 1801 to 2025.

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.

Georgia vs Iraq: Participatory Democracy Index

Georgia

0.236

in 2025

Iraq

0.224

in 2025

Georgia rank

103rd

Iraq rank

105th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Georgia
Iraq

How they compare

Georgia currently reports 0.236 against 0.224 in Iraq, a difference of 0.012.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 225 shared years of data; in 1801 it was Georgia ahead.

Georgia ranks 103rd and Iraq ranks 105th of 176 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 19 and Iraq in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Georgia	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1800s	0.022	0.018	0.004	Georgia
1810s	0.022	0.018	0.004	Georgia
1820s	0.022	0.018	0.004	Georgia
1830s	0.022	0.018	0.004	Georgia
1840s	0.022	0.018	0.004	Georgia
1850s	0.0225	0.018	0.0045	Georgia
1860s	0.0732	0.0214	0.0518	Georgia
1870s	0.0769	0.0211	0.0558	Georgia
1880s	0.077	0.012	0.065	Georgia
1890s	0.03	0.012	0.018	Georgia
1900s	0.0347	0.0111	0.0236	Georgia
1910s	0.0384	0.023	0.0154	Georgia
1920s	0.0218	0.0563	0.0345	Iraq
1930s	0.0195	0.0622	0.0427	Iraq
1940s	0.0194	0.0634	0.044	Iraq
1950s	0.02	0.067	0.047	Iraq
1960s	0.0495	0.0386	0.0109	Georgia
1970s	0.0637	0.0342	0.0295	Georgia
1980s	0.0709	0.0346	0.0363	Georgia
1990s	0.1044	0.0399	0.0645	Georgia
2000s	0.2412	0.1629	0.0783	Georgia
2010s	0.3948	0.2645	0.1303	Georgia
2020s	0.3347	0.2313	0.1033	Georgia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Georgia or Iraq?: Georgia, at 0.236 against 0.224 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Georgia and Iraq?: 0.012, with Georgia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Iraq?: 225 years are reported by both, from 1801 to 2025.
How do Georgia and Iraq rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Georgia ranks 103rd 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

Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.