Which has higher elected political leaders index, Iraq or Kenya?

Kenya, at 0.982 against 0.972 in Iraq as of 2025.

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

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

Iraq vs Kenya: Elected Political Leaders Index

Iraq

0.972

in 2025

Kenya

0.982

in 2025

Iraq rank

132nd

Kenya rank

129th

Elected Political Leaders Index over time

Iraq
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.982 against 0.972 in Iraq, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kenya ahead.

Iraq ranks 132nd and Kenya ranks 129th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0	0	—
1910s	0	0	0	—
1920s	0	0	0	—
1930s	0.4	0	0.4	Iraq
1940s	0.5	0	0.5	Iraq
1950s	0.5888	0	0.5888	Iraq
1960s	0	0.5953	0.5953	Kenya
1970s	0	0.935	0.935	Kenya
1980s	0	0.947	0.947	Kenya
1990s	0.493	0.9666	0.4736	Kenya
2000s	0.6846	0.973	0.2884	Kenya
2010s	0.972	0.9835	0.0115	Kenya
2020s	0.972	0.984	0.012	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected political leaders index, Iraq or Kenya?: Kenya, at 0.982 against 0.972 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Iraq and Kenya?: 0.01, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kenya?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Kenya rank globally for elected political leaders index?: Iraq ranks 132nd and Kenya ranks 129th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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Indicator: Elected Political Leaders Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,113 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).