Which has higher varieties of democracy, Iraq or Togo?

Iraq, at 0.369 against 0.351 in Togo as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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 Togo: Varieties of democracy

Iraq

0.369

in 2025

Togo

0.351

in 2025

Iraq rank

105th

Togo rank

108th

Varieties of democracy over time

Iraq
Togo

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.369 against 0.351 in Togo, a difference of 0.018.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Togo's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 105th and Togo ranks 108th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Togo in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Togo	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.078	0.015	0.063	Iraq
1920s	0.1054	0.015	0.0904	Iraq
1930s	0.1347	0.015	0.1197	Iraq
1940s	0.1395	0.0355	0.104	Iraq
1950s	0.1671	0.1151	0.052	Iraq
1960s	0.0754	0.1944	0.119	Togo
1970s	0.051	0.0796	0.0286	Togo
1980s	0.0775	0.1492	0.0717	Togo
1990s	0.1087	0.2849	0.1762	Togo
2000s	0.2744	0.3396	0.0652	Togo
2010s	0.4006	0.4347	0.0341	Togo
2020s	0.3727	0.3848	0.0122	Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Iraq or Togo?: Iraq, at 0.369 against 0.351 in Togo as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Iraq and Togo?: 0.018, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Togo?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Togo rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Iraq ranks 105th and Togo ranks 108th 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.