Which has higher participatory democracy index, Iraq or Madagascar?

Iraq, at 0.224 against 0.217 in Madagascar as of 2025.

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

209 years are reported by both, from 1817 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.

Iraq vs Madagascar: Participatory Democracy Index

Iraq

0.224

in 2025

Madagascar

0.217

in 2025

Iraq rank

105th

Madagascar rank

108th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Iraq
Madagascar

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.224 against 0.217 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 209 shared years of data; in 1817 it was Madagascar ahead.

Iraq ranks 105th and Madagascar ranks 108th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.018	0.024	0.006	Madagascar
1820s	0.018	0.024	0.006	Madagascar
1830s	0.018	0.024	0.006	Madagascar
1840s	0.018	0.024	0.006	Madagascar
1850s	0.018	0.024	0.006	Madagascar
1860s	0.0214	0.0243	0.0029	Madagascar
1870s	0.0211	0.024	0.0029	Madagascar
1880s	0.012	0.024	0.012	Madagascar
1890s	0.012	0.0232	0.0112	Madagascar
1900s	0.0111	0.0248	0.0137	Madagascar
1910s	0.023	0.026	0.003	Madagascar
1920s	0.0563	0.0179	0.0384	Iraq
1930s	0.0622	0.0178	0.0444	Iraq
1940s	0.0634	0.0207	0.0427	Iraq
1950s	0.067	0.0318	0.0352	Iraq
1960s	0.0386	0.1266	0.088	Madagascar
1970s	0.0342	0.1318	0.0976	Madagascar
1980s	0.0346	0.139	0.1044	Madagascar
1990s	0.0399	0.2764	0.2365	Madagascar
2000s	0.1629	0.2917	0.1288	Madagascar
2010s	0.2645	0.2389	0.0256	Iraq
2020s	0.2313	0.261	0.0297	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Iraq or Madagascar?: Iraq, at 0.224 against 0.217 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Iraq and Madagascar?: 0.007, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Madagascar?: 209 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Madagascar rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Iraq ranks 105th and Madagascar ranks 108th 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.