Iraq vs Lebanon: Participatory Democracy Index
Iraq
0.224
in 2025
Lebanon
0.222
in 2025
Iraq rank
105th
Lebanon rank
106th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Iraq
- Lebanon
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.224 against 0.222 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 107 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Lebanon ahead.
Iraq ranks 105th and Lebanon ranks 106th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.027 | 0.05 | 0.023 | Lebanon |
| 1920s | 0.0563 | 0.0571 | 0.0008 | Lebanon |
| 1930s | 0.0622 | 0.066 | 0.0038 | Lebanon |
| 1940s | 0.0634 | 0.0864 | 0.023 | Lebanon |
| 1950s | 0.067 | 0.1067 | 0.0397 | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 0.0386 | 0.1232 | 0.0846 | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 0.0342 | 0.1184 | 0.0842 | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 0.0346 | 0.1104 | 0.0758 | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 0.0399 | 0.117 | 0.0771 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 0.1629 | 0.1812 | 0.0183 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 0.2645 | 0.2561 | 0.0084 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.2313 | 0.2257 | 0.0057 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Iraq or Lebanon?
- Iraq, at 0.224 against 0.222 in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Iraq and Lebanon?
- 0.002, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lebanon?
- 107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Lebanon rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Iraq ranks 105th and Lebanon ranks 106th 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.