Which has higher participatory democracy index, Iraq or Mauritania?

Iraq, at 0.224 against 0.221 in Mauritania as of 2025.

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

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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 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?: 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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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: 30 October 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.