Austria vs Iraq: Democracy

Austria
2
in 2018
Iraq
2
in 2018
Austria rank
1st
Iraq rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Austria
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 2 against 2 in Iraq, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 88 shared years of data; in 1924 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 9 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Iraq Difference Ahead
1920s 2 1 1 Austria
1930s 0.9 1 0.1 Iraq
1940s 1.4 1 0.4 Austria
1950s 2 1 1 Austria
1960s 2 0.8 1.2 Austria
1970s 2 0 2 Austria
1980s 2 0 2 Austria
1990s 2 0 2 Austria
2000s 2 0 2 Austria
2010s 2 1.56 0.4444 Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Austria or Iraq?
Austria, at 2 against 2 in Iraq as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Austria and Iraq?
0, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iraq?
88 years are reported by both, from 1924 to 2018.
How do Austria and Iraq rank globally for democracy?
Austria ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – 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
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).