Iraq vs Syrian Arab Republic: Domestic Policy Free from Interference of other States Score
Iraq
-0.295
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
-0.192
in 2025
Iraq rank
166th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
165th
Domestic Policy Free from Interference of other States Score over time
- Iraq
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports -0.192 against -0.295 in Iraq, a difference of 0.103.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 235 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Iraq ranks 166th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 165th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Syrian Arab Republic in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 1.45 | 1.45 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 1.45 | 1.45 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 1.45 | 1.45 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 1.45 | 1.45 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | -0.357 | -1.42 | 1.06 | Iraq |
| 1840s | -0.357 | -0.357 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | -0.357 | -0.357 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | -0.357 | -0.357 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | -0.357 | -0.357 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | -0.357 | -0.357 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | -0.357 | -0.357 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | -0.357 | -0.357 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | -0.4599 | -0.3794 | 0.0805 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1920s | -1.98 | -2.93 | 0.951 | Iraq |
| 1930s | -1.39 | -2.12 | 0.7231 | Iraq |
| 1940s | -1.14 | -0.8571 | 0.2869 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1950s | -0.7671 | 1.37 | 2.13 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1960s | 0.3396 | 1.38 | 1.04 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1970s | 0.182 | 1.69 | 1.51 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 0.182 | 1.69 | 1.51 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | -0.3004 | 1.69 | 1.99 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | -1.14 | 1.69 | 2.84 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | -0.5667 | -1.05 | 0.487 | Iraq |
| 2020s | -0.295 | -0.9298 | 0.6348 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic policy free from interference of other states score, Iraq or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at -0.192 against -0.295 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in domestic policy free from interference of other states score between Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.103, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for domestic policy free from interference of other states score?
- Iraq ranks 166th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 165th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Domestic Policy Free from Interference of other States Score. 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 domestic policy is free from the interference of other states.