Brazil vs Iraq: Democracy

Brazil
2
in 2018
Iraq
2
in 2018
Brazil rank
1st
Iraq rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Brazil
  • Iraq
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 88 shared years of data; in 1924 it was Iraq ahead.

Brazil ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Iraq Difference Ahead
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 0.2 1 0.8 Iraq
1940s 0.6 1 0.4 Iraq
1950s 1.2 1 0.2 Brazil
1960s 0.6 0.8 0.2 Iraq
1970s 0.6 0 0.6 Brazil
1980s 1.5 0 1.5 Brazil
1990s 2 0 2 Brazil
2000s 2 0 2 Brazil
2010s 2 1.56 0.4444 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Brazil or Iraq?
Brazil, at 2 against 2 in Iraq as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Brazil and Iraq?
0, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iraq?
88 years are reported by both, from 1924 to 2018.
How do Brazil and Iraq rank globally for democracy?
Brazil ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 1st of 167 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).