Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Eritrea or Iraq?

Eritrea, at 0.408 against 0.408 in Iraq as of 2025.

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

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 Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Iraq: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index

Eritrea

0.408

in 2025

Iraq

0.408

in 2025

Eritrea rank

134th

Iraq rank

134th

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index over time

Eritrea
Iraq

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.408 against 0.408 in Iraq, a difference of 0.

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

Eritrea ranks 134th and Iraq ranks 134th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.174	0.2174	0.0434	Iraq
1910s	0.173	0.233	0.06	Iraq
1920s	0.1792	0.257	0.0778	Iraq
1930s	0.158	0.2961	0.1381	Iraq
1940s	0.2997	0.3088	0.0091	Iraq
1950s	0.2723	0.3531	0.0808	Iraq
1960s	0.2168	0.3845	0.1677	Iraq
1970s	0.2717	0.3911	0.1194	Iraq
1980s	0.29	0.3872	0.0972	Iraq
1990s	0.5317	0.3047	0.227	Eritrea
2000s	0.5355	0.4076	0.1279	Eritrea
2010s	0.5326	0.4177	0.1149	Eritrea
2020s	0.413	0.4297	0.0167	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Eritrea or Iraq?: Eritrea, at 0.408 against 0.408 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between Eritrea and Iraq?: 0, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Iraq?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Iraq rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?: Eritrea ranks 134th and Iraq ranks 134th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.