Iraq vs Türkiye: Political Rights Score
Iraq
16
in 2025
Türkiye
16
in 2025
Iraq rank
124th
Türkiye rank
124th
Political Rights Score over time
- Iraq
- Türkiye
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 16 against 16 in Türkiye, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Türkiye ahead.
Iraq ranks 124th and Türkiye ranks 124th of 197 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.75 | 27.25 | 19.5 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 13.2 | 22.6 | 9.4 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 16 | 16.33 | 0.3333 | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights score, Iraq or Türkiye?
- Iraq, at 16 against 16 in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights score between Iraq and Türkiye?
- 0, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Türkiye?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Türkiye rank globally for political rights score?
- Iraq ranks 124th and Türkiye ranks 124th 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.
Individual pages
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.