Iraq vs Zambia: Elected political leaders index
Iraq
0.972
in 2025
Zambia
0.967
in 2025
Iraq rank
132nd
Zambia rank
133rd
Elected political leaders index over time
- Iraq
- Zambia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.972 against 0.967 in Zambia, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.
Iraq ranks 132nd and Zambia ranks 133rd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.5888 | 0 | 0.5888 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.52 | 0.52 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.961 | 0.961 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.96 | 0.96 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.493 | 0.9645 | 0.4715 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.6846 | 0.975 | 0.2904 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.972 | 0.973 | 0.001 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.972 | 0.967 | 0.005 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Iraq or Zambia?
- Iraq, at 0.972 against 0.967 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Iraq and Zambia?
- 0.005, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Zambia rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Iraq ranks 132nd and Zambia ranks 133rd 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.