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

Iraq, at 0.62 against 0.605 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.

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

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 Zimbabwe: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Iraq

0.62

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.605

in 2025

Iraq rank

89th

Zimbabwe rank

92nd

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Iraq
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.62 against 0.605 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Iraq ranks 89th and Zimbabwe ranks 92nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0362	0.037	0.0008	Zimbabwe
1910s	0.0984	0.037	0.0614	Iraq
1920s	0.3973	0.0708	0.3265	Iraq
1930s	0.4754	0.088	0.3874	Iraq
1940s	0.4624	0.0904	0.372	Iraq
1950s	0.4442	0.1909	0.2533	Iraq
1960s	0.2353	0.2216	0.0137	Iraq
1970s	0.1504	0.214	0.0636	Zimbabwe
1980s	0.022	0.6761	0.6541	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.0108	0.6742	0.6634	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.4577	0.5479	0.0902	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.6205	0.6228	0.0023	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.608	0.5918	0.0162	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Iraq or Zimbabwe?: Iraq, at 0.62 against 0.605 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Iraq and Zimbabwe?: 0.015, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Zimbabwe rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Iraq ranks 89th and Zimbabwe ranks 92nd 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.