El Salvador vs Iraq: Political Rights Rating
El Salvador
5
in 2025
Iraq
5
in 2025
El Salvador rank
64th
Iraq rank
64th
Political Rights Rating over time
- El Salvador
- Iraq
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 5 against 5 in Iraq, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 64th and Iraq ranks 64th of 199 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.12 | 7 | 3.88 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 3.33 | 6.67 | 3.33 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 2.7 | 7 | 4.3 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2 | 6.4 | 4.4 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 2 | 5.2 | 3.2 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 5 | 1.33 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights rating, El Salvador or Iraq?
- El Salvador, at 5 against 5 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights rating between El Salvador and Iraq?
- 0, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iraq?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Iraq rank globally for political rights rating?
- El Salvador ranks 64th and Iraq ranks 64th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Rating. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.