Armenia vs Iraq: Democracy

Armenia
6
in 2025
Iraq
6
in 2025
Armenia rank
78th
Iraq rank
78th

Democracy over time

  • Armenia
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Armenia currently reports 6 against 6 in Iraq, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Armenia ahead.

Armenia ranks 78th and Iraq ranks 78th of 197 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Iraq Difference Ahead
1920s 1 1.5 0.5 Iraq
1930s 1 1.8 0.8 Iraq
1940s 1 1.6 0.6 Iraq
1950s 1 1.6 0.6 Iraq
1960s 1 0 1 Armenia
1970s 1 0 1 Armenia
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 3 1 2 Armenia
2000s 3 3.3 0.3 Iraq
2010s 3.6 6 2.4 Iraq
2020s 6 6 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Armenia or Iraq?
Armenia, at 6 against 6 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Armenia and Iraq?
0, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Iraq?
104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Armenia and Iraq rank globally for democracy?
Armenia ranks 78th and Iraq ranks 78th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical 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
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).