Canada vs Iraq: Elected parliament and government
Canada
1
in 2025
Iraq
1
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
Iraq rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Canada
- Iraq
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1 against 1 in Iraq, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Canada |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Canada |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament and government, Canada or Iraq?
- Canada, at 1 against 1 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Canada and Iraq?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iraq?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Iraq rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Canada ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.