Which has higher varieties of democracy, Iraq or Madagascar?

Iraq, at 0.369 against 0.361 in Madagascar as of 2025.

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

209 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Madagascar: Varieties of democracy

Iraq

0.369

in 2025

Madagascar

0.361

in 2025

Iraq rank

105th

Madagascar rank

107th

Varieties of democracy over time

Iraq
Madagascar

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.369 against 0.361 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 209 shared years of data; in 1817 it was Madagascar ahead.

Iraq ranks 105th and Madagascar ranks 107th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 11 and Madagascar in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.019	0.022	0.003	Madagascar
1820s	0.019	0.0211	0.0021	Madagascar
1830s	0.019	0.014	0.005	Iraq
1840s	0.018	0.014	0.004	Iraq
1850s	0.018	0.014	0.004	Iraq
1860s	0.0337	0.0291	0.0046	Iraq
1870s	0.0365	0.026	0.0105	Iraq
1880s	0.012	0.0254	0.0134	Madagascar
1890s	0.008	0.0242	0.0162	Madagascar
1900s	0.0287	0.0291	0.0004	Madagascar
1910s	0.0929	0.0322	0.0607	Iraq
1920s	0.1054	0.0285	0.0769	Iraq
1930s	0.1347	0.0328	0.1019	Iraq
1940s	0.1395	0.0409	0.0986	Iraq
1950s	0.1671	0.0793	0.0878	Iraq
1960s	0.0754	0.2337	0.1583	Madagascar
1970s	0.051	0.1941	0.1431	Madagascar
1980s	0.0775	0.2035	0.126	Madagascar
1990s	0.1087	0.4384	0.3297	Madagascar
2000s	0.2744	0.4669	0.1925	Madagascar
2010s	0.4006	0.3766	0.024	Iraq
2020s	0.3727	0.4445	0.0718	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Iraq or Madagascar?: Iraq, at 0.369 against 0.361 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Iraq and Madagascar?: 0.008, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Madagascar?: 209 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Madagascar rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Iraq ranks 105th and Madagascar ranks 107th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.