Bhutan vs Iraq: Democratic change
Bhutan
1
in 2025
Iraq
1
in 2025
Bhutan rank
23rd
Iraq rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Bhutan
- Iraq
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1 against 1 in Iraq, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Iraq ahead.
Bhutan ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.2 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1 | 0.1 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democratic change, Bhutan or Iraq?
- Bhutan, at 1 against 1 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Bhutan and Iraq?
- 0, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iraq?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Iraq rank globally for democratic change?
- Bhutan ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.