Honduras vs Iraq: Democracy

Honduras
6
in 2025
Iraq
6
in 2025
Honduras rank
78th
Iraq rank
78th

Democracy over time

  • Honduras
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Honduras 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 Honduras ahead.

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

Across the 11 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 8 and Iraq in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras Iraq Difference Ahead
1920s 2.2 1.2 1 Honduras
1930s 3 1.8 1.2 Honduras
1940s 1 1.6 0.6 Iraq
1950s 2.2 1.6 0.6 Honduras
1960s 3.3 0 3.3 Honduras
1970s 0.6 0 0.6 Honduras
1980s 5 1 4 Honduras
1990s 6.2 1 5.2 Honduras
2000s 6.5 3.3 3.2 Honduras
2010s 4.2 6 1.8 Iraq
2020s 5.5 6 0.5 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Honduras or Iraq?
Honduras, at 6 against 6 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Honduras and Iraq?
0, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Iraq?
106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Honduras and Iraq rank globally for democracy?
Honduras 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).