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?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.