Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Iraq: Democracy
Democracy over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Iraq
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 6 against 6 in Iraq, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 78th and Iraq ranks 78th of 198 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 4.5 | 1.2 | 3.3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1930s | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0.1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2.8 | 1 | 1.8 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 6 | 3.3 | 2.7 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Iraq?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 6 against 6 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iraq?
- 0, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iraq?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iraq rank globally for democracy?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 78th and Iraq ranks 78th of 198 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
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).