Iraq vs South Sudan: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Iraq
0.892
in 2025
South Sudan
0.893
in 2025
Iraq rank
10th
South Sudan rank
8th
Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Iraq
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.893 against 0.892 in Iraq, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 10th and South Sudan ranks 8th of 176 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8631 | 0.8678 | 0.0047 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.8623 | 0.8767 | 0.0143 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index, Iraq or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.893 against 0.892 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index between Iraq and South Sudan?
- 0.001, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Sudan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and South Sudan rank globally for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?
- Iraq ranks 10th and South Sudan ranks 8th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.