Which has higher participatory democracy index, Iraq or Serbia?

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

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

205 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 Serbia: Participatory Democracy Index

Iraq

0.224

in 2025

Serbia

0.217

in 2025

Iraq rank

105th

Serbia rank

108th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Iraq
Serbia

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Serbia ahead.

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

Across the 24 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Serbia in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.018	0.018	0	—
1790s	0.018	0.018	0	—
1800s	0.018	0.018	0	—
1810s	0.018	0.018	0	—
1830s	0.018	0.0327	0.0147	Serbia
1840s	0.018	0.034	0.016	Serbia
1850s	0.018	0.0358	0.0178	Serbia
1860s	0.0214	0.0411	0.0197	Serbia
1870s	0.0211	0.0453	0.0242	Serbia
1880s	0.012	0.0693	0.0573	Serbia
1890s	0.012	0.0748	0.0628	Serbia
1900s	0.0111	0.0749	0.0638	Serbia
1910s	0.023	0.0736	0.0506	Serbia
1920s	0.0563	0.0825	0.0262	Serbia
1930s	0.0621	0.0709	0.0087	Serbia
1940s	0.0634	0.0554	0.008	Iraq
1950s	0.067	0.0646	0.0024	Iraq
1960s	0.0386	0.0649	0.0263	Serbia
1970s	0.0342	0.0645	0.0303	Serbia
1980s	0.0346	0.0762	0.0416	Serbia
1990s	0.0399	0.1687	0.1288	Serbia
2000s	0.1629	0.4078	0.2449	Serbia
2010s	0.2645	0.3122	0.0477	Serbia
2020s	0.2313	0.2305	0.0008	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Iraq or Serbia?: Iraq, at 0.224 against 0.217 in Serbia as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Iraq and Serbia?: 0.007, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Serbia?: 205 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Serbia rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Iraq ranks 105th and Serbia 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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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.