Gambia vs Iraq: Elected political leaders index
Gambia
0.955
in 2025
Iraq
0.972
in 2025
Gambia rank
134th
Iraq rank
132nd
Elected political leaders index over time
- Gambia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.972 against 0.955 in Gambia, a difference of 0.017.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iraq ahead.
Gambia ranks 134th and Iraq ranks 132nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.5888 | 0.5888 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0.6518 | 0 | 0.6518 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 0.9147 | 0 | 0.9147 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0.948 | 0 | 0.948 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.7186 | 0.493 | 0.2256 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.954 | 0.6846 | 0.2694 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.955 | 0.972 | 0.017 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.955 | 0.972 | 0.017 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Gambia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 0.972 against 0.955 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Gambia and Iraq?
- 0.017, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Iraq?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Iraq rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Gambia ranks 134th and Iraq ranks 132nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected political leaders index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.