Iraq vs Ukraine: Varieties of democracy
Iraq
0.369
in 2025
Ukraine
0.386
in 2025
Iraq rank
105th
Ukraine rank
103rd
Varieties of democracy over time
- Iraq
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 0.386 against 0.369 in Iraq, a difference of 0.017.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 105th and Ukraine ranks 103rd of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1422 | 0.0995 | 0.0427 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.1671 | 0.1043 | 0.0628 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0.0754 | 0.0951 | 0.0197 | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 0.051 | 0.1068 | 0.0558 | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 0.0775 | 0.1225 | 0.045 | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 0.1087 | 0.4891 | 0.3804 | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 0.2744 | 0.4783 | 0.2039 | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 0.4006 | 0.4563 | 0.0557 | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 0.3727 | 0.4407 | 0.068 | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher varieties of democracy, Iraq or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 0.386 against 0.369 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Iraq and Ukraine?
- 0.017, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Ukraine?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Ukraine rank globally for varieties of democracy?
- Iraq ranks 105th and Ukraine ranks 103rd 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
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.