Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Iraq or Somalia?

Somalia, at 0.632 against 0.62 in Iraq as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Iraq vs Somalia: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Iraq

0.62

in 2025

Somalia

0.632

in 2025

Iraq rank

89th

Somalia rank

86th

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Iraq
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.632 against 0.62 in Iraq, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.

Iraq ranks 89th and Somalia ranks 86th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 9 and Somalia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0362	0.014	0.0222	Iraq
1910s	0.0984	0.014	0.0844	Iraq
1920s	0.3973	0.014	0.3833	Iraq
1930s	0.4754	0.014	0.4614	Iraq
1940s	0.4624	0.0493	0.4131	Iraq
1950s	0.4442	0.1222	0.322	Iraq
1960s	0.2353	0.2538	0.0185	Somalia
1970s	0.1504	0.06	0.0904	Iraq
1980s	0.022	0.041	0.019	Somalia
1990s	0.0108	0.1787	0.1679	Somalia
2000s	0.4577	0.2705	0.1872	Iraq
2010s	0.6205	0.4942	0.1263	Iraq
2020s	0.608	0.6217	0.0137	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Iraq or Somalia?: Somalia, at 0.632 against 0.62 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Iraq and Somalia?: 0.012, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Somalia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Somalia rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Iraq ranks 89th and Somalia ranks 86th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.