Which has higher equal access to power index, Congo or Iraq?

Congo, at 0.342 against 0.306 in Iraq as of 2025.

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

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Iraq: Equal Access to Power Index

Congo

0.342

in 2025

Iraq

0.306

in 2025

Congo rank

150th

Iraq rank

153rd

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Congo
Iraq

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.342 against 0.306 in Iraq, a difference of 0.036.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Iraq ahead.

Congo ranks 150th and Iraq ranks 153rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.054	0.1791	0.1251	Iraq
1910s	0.054	0.219	0.165	Iraq
1920s	0.054	0.06	0.006	Iraq
1930s	0.054	0.1082	0.0542	Iraq
1940s	0.0604	0.1387	0.0783	Iraq
1950s	0.0732	0.1818	0.1086	Iraq
1960s	0.3328	0.1282	0.2046	Congo
1970s	0.1799	0.1262	0.0537	Congo
1980s	0.1858	0.128	0.0578	Congo
1990s	0.3429	0.1072	0.2357	Congo
2000s	0.208	0.3119	0.1039	Iraq
2010s	0.2804	0.363	0.0826	Iraq
2020s	0.3893	0.4155	0.0262	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, Congo or Iraq?: Congo, at 0.342 against 0.306 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Congo and Iraq?: 0.036, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iraq?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and Iraq rank globally for equal access to power index?: Congo ranks 150th and Iraq ranks 153rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.