Iraq vs Uganda: Democracy

Iraq
2
in 2025
Uganda
2
in 2025
Iraq rank
57th
Uganda rank
57th

Democracy over time

  • Iraq
  • Uganda
1234200520152025

How they compare

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

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

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 1.67 3.33 1.67 Uganda
2010s 1.8 3.2 1.4 Uganda
2020s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Iraq or Uganda?
Iraq, at 2 against 2 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Iraq and Uganda?
0, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Uganda?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Uganda rank globally for democracy?
Iraq ranks 57th and Uganda 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).