Iraq vs Madagascar: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Iraq
0.487
in 2025
Madagascar
0.474
in 2025
Iraq rank
102nd
Madagascar rank
105th
Participatory Political Institutions Index over time
- Iraq
- Madagascar
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.487 against 0.474 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.013.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 209 shared years of data; in 1817 it was Madagascar ahead.
Iraq ranks 102nd and Madagascar ranks 105th of 176 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and Madagascar in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.07 | 0.093 | 0.023 | Madagascar |
| 1820s | 0.07 | 0.093 | 0.023 | Madagascar |
| 1830s | 0.07 | 0.093 | 0.023 | Madagascar |
| 1840s | 0.07 | 0.093 | 0.023 | Madagascar |
| 1850s | 0.07 | 0.093 | 0.023 | Madagascar |
| 1860s | 0.0788 | 0.093 | 0.0142 | Madagascar |
| 1870s | 0.075 | 0.093 | 0.018 | Madagascar |
| 1880s | 0.046 | 0.093 | 0.047 | Madagascar |
| 1890s | 0.046 | 0.0895 | 0.0435 | Madagascar |
| 1900s | 0.0351 | 0.0934 | 0.0583 | Madagascar |
| 1910s | 0.0638 | 0.097 | 0.0332 | Madagascar |
| 1920s | 0.1854 | 0.0673 | 0.1181 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 0.1899 | 0.066 | 0.1239 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0.1923 | 0.0745 | 0.1178 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.1839 | 0.1008 | 0.0831 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0.1322 | 0.3361 | 0.2039 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 0.1256 | 0.3912 | 0.2656 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 0.116 | 0.4082 | 0.2922 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.12 | 0.5241 | 0.4041 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.3771 | 0.5385 | 0.1614 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.5623 | 0.5001 | 0.0622 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.504 | 0.4922 | 0.0118 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Iraq or Madagascar?
- Iraq, at 0.487 against 0.474 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Iraq and Madagascar?
- 0.013, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Madagascar?
- 209 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Madagascar rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Iraq ranks 102nd and Madagascar ranks 105th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.