Iraq vs Pakistan: Participatory political institutions index
Iraq
0.487
in 2025
Pakistan
0.474
in 2025
Iraq rank
102nd
Pakistan rank
105th
Participatory political institutions index over time
- Iraq
- Pakistan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.487 against 0.474 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.013.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Pakistan ahead.
Iraq ranks 102nd and Pakistan ranks 105th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.07 | 0.108 | 0.038 | Pakistan |
| 1840s | 0.07 | 0.108 | 0.038 | Pakistan |
| 1850s | 0.07 | 0.108 | 0.038 | Pakistan |
| 1860s | 0.0788 | 0.108 | 0.0292 | Pakistan |
| 1870s | 0.075 | 0.1282 | 0.0532 | Pakistan |
| 1880s | 0.046 | 0.1649 | 0.1189 | Pakistan |
| 1890s | 0.046 | 0.165 | 0.119 | Pakistan |
| 1900s | 0.0351 | 0.147 | 0.1119 | Pakistan |
| 1910s | 0.0638 | 0.147 | 0.0832 | Pakistan |
| 1920s | 0.1854 | 0.159 | 0.0264 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 0.1899 | 0.218 | 0.0281 | Pakistan |
| 1940s | 0.1923 | 0.2488 | 0.0565 | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 0.1839 | 0.1718 | 0.0121 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0.1322 | 0.1202 | 0.012 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.1256 | 0.2475 | 0.1219 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.116 | 0.2156 | 0.0996 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.12 | 0.4463 | 0.3263 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.3771 | 0.4973 | 0.1202 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.5623 | 0.5519 | 0.0104 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.504 | 0.5193 | 0.0153 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Iraq or Pakistan?
- Iraq, at 0.487 against 0.474 in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Iraq and Pakistan?
- 0.013, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Pakistan?
- 187 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Pakistan rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Iraq ranks 102nd and Pakistan ranks 105th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.