Iraq vs Mauritania: Participatory democracy index
Iraq
0.224
in 2025
Mauritania
0.221
in 2025
Iraq rank
105th
Mauritania rank
107th
Participatory democracy index over time
- Iraq
- Mauritania
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.224 against 0.221 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Mauritania ahead.
Iraq ranks 105th and Mauritania ranks 107th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 8 and Mauritania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0132 | 0.013 | 0.0002 | Iraq |
| 1910s | 0.023 | 0.013 | 0.01 | Iraq |
| 1920s | 0.0563 | 0.013 | 0.0433 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 0.0622 | 0.013 | 0.0492 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0.0634 | 0.0211 | 0.0423 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.067 | 0.039 | 0.028 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0.0386 | 0.0749 | 0.0363 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 0.0342 | 0.0675 | 0.0333 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 0.0346 | 0.0389 | 0.0043 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 0.0399 | 0.1048 | 0.0649 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 0.1629 | 0.1309 | 0.032 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.2645 | 0.1841 | 0.0804 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.2313 | 0.236 | 0.0047 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Iraq or Mauritania?
- Iraq, at 0.224 against 0.221 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Iraq and Mauritania?
- 0.003, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mauritania?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Mauritania rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Iraq ranks 105th and Mauritania ranks 107th 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.