Iraq vs Papua New Guinea: Democracy
Iraq
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Iraq rank
87th
Papua New Guinea rank
87th
Democracy over time
- Iraq
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Iraq ranks 87th and Papua New Guinea ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 2 | 1.5 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Iraq or Papua New Guinea?
- Iraq, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Papua New Guinea rank globally for democracy?
- Iraq ranks 87th and Papua New Guinea ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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 by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.