Iraq vs Serbia: Political Rights Score
Iraq
16
in 2025
Serbia
18
in 2025
Iraq rank
124th
Serbia rank
121st
Political Rights Score over time
- Iraq
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 18 against 16 in Iraq, a difference of 2.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 124th and Serbia ranks 121st of 197 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.75 | 28.75 | 21 | Serbia |
| 2010s | 13.2 | 28.5 | 15.3 | Serbia |
| 2020s | 16 | 19.5 | 3.5 | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights score, Iraq or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 18 against 16 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights score between Iraq and Serbia?
- 2, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Serbia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Serbia rank globally for political rights score?
- Iraq ranks 124th and Serbia ranks 121st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the fine-grained extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Higher scores indicate more rights.