Iraq vs Turkey: Democracy
Iraq
1
in 2025
Turkey
1
in 2025
Iraq rank
87th
Turkey rank
87th
Democracy over time
- Iraq
- Turkey
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1 against 1 in Turkey, a difference of 0.
Across all 237 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 87th and Turkey ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Turkey |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Turkey |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 2 | 1.5 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 2 | 1.5 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Iraq or Turkey?
- Iraq, at 1 against 1 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Iraq and Turkey?
- 0, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Turkey?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Turkey rank globally for democracy?
- Iraq ranks 87th and Turkey 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.