Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Iraq or Niger?

Niger, at 0.513 against 0.475 in Iraq as of 2025.

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

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Iraq vs Niger: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Iraq

0.475

in 2025

Niger

0.513

in 2025

Iraq rank

109th

Niger rank

106th

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Iraq
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.513 against 0.475 in Iraq, a difference of 0.038.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 109th and Niger ranks 106th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.4985	0.253	0.2455	Iraq
1930s	0.5676	0.266	0.3016	Iraq
1940s	0.5597	0.2711	0.2886	Iraq
1950s	0.5122	0.2955	0.2167	Iraq
1960s	0.25	0.3881	0.1381	Niger
1970s	0.2319	0.3411	0.1092	Niger
1980s	0.2339	0.3212	0.0873	Niger
1990s	0.213	0.5668	0.3538	Niger
2000s	0.3641	0.6893	0.3252	Niger
2010s	0.4921	0.7211	0.229	Niger
2020s	0.4487	0.6328	0.1842	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Iraq or Niger?: Niger, at 0.513 against 0.475 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Iraq and Niger?: 0.038, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Niger?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Niger rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Iraq ranks 109th and Niger ranks 106th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.