Iraq vs Somalia, Fed. Rep.: Democratic change
Iraq
1
in 2025
Somalia, Fed. Rep.
1
in 2025
Iraq rank
23rd
Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Iraq
- Somalia, Fed. Rep.
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1 against 1 in Somalia, Fed. Rep., a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Somalia, Fed. Rep. ahead.
Iraq ranks 23rd and Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Somalia, Fed. Rep. in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 2 | 1.2 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
| 1960s | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democratic change, Iraq or Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
- Iraq, at 1 against 1 in Somalia, Fed. Rep. as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Iraq and Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
- 0, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank globally for democratic change?
- Iraq ranks 23rd and Somalia, Fed. Rep. 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.