Iraq vs Jordan: Democracy

Iraq
2
in 2025
Jordan
2
in 2025
Iraq rank
57th
Jordan rank
57th

Democracy over time

  • Iraq
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 2 against 2 in Jordan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Jordan ahead.

Iraq ranks 57th and Jordan ranks 57th of 128 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Jordan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.67 1.67 0
2010s 1.8 1.8 0
2020s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Iraq or Jordan?
Iraq, at 2 against 2 in Jordan as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Iraq and Jordan?
0, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Jordan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Jordan rank globally for democracy?
Iraq ranks 57th and Jordan ranks 57th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).