Iraq vs Venezuela: Private civil liberties index
Iraq
0.605
in 2025
Venezuela
0.597
in 2025
Iraq rank
122nd
Venezuela rank
123rd
Private civil liberties index over time
- Iraq
- Venezuela
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.605 against 0.597 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 227 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 122nd and Venezuela ranks 123rd of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Venezuela in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.135 | 0.079 | 0.056 | Iraq |
| 1790s | 0.135 | 0.079 | 0.056 | Iraq |
| 1800s | 0.135 | 0.078 | 0.057 | Iraq |
| 1810s | 0.135 | 0.1795 | 0.0445 | Venezuela |
| 1830s | 0.1638 | 0.2751 | 0.1113 | Venezuela |
| 1840s | 0.342 | 0.2821 | 0.0599 | Iraq |
| 1850s | 0.351 | 0.4071 | 0.0561 | Venezuela |
| 1860s | 0.375 | 0.545 | 0.17 | Venezuela |
| 1870s | 0.3609 | 0.498 | 0.1371 | Venezuela |
| 1880s | 0.2861 | 0.561 | 0.2749 | Venezuela |
| 1890s | 0.296 | 0.588 | 0.292 | Venezuela |
| 1900s | 0.3153 | 0.5697 | 0.2544 | Venezuela |
| 1910s | 0.2567 | 0.579 | 0.3223 | Venezuela |
| 1920s | 0.52 | 0.574 | 0.054 | Venezuela |
| 1930s | 0.52 | 0.6317 | 0.1117 | Venezuela |
| 1940s | 0.5224 | 0.7145 | 0.1921 | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 0.5652 | 0.6648 | 0.0996 | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 0.5097 | 0.896 | 0.3863 | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 0.4221 | 0.91 | 0.4879 | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 0.2466 | 0.9058 | 0.6592 | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 0.2065 | 0.9015 | 0.695 | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 0.4717 | 0.8142 | 0.3425 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 0.5882 | 0.6904 | 0.1022 | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 0.59 | 0.5748 | 0.0152 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Iraq or Venezuela?
- Iraq, at 0.605 against 0.597 in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Iraq and Venezuela?
- 0.008, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Venezuela?
- 227 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Venezuela rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Iraq ranks 122nd and Venezuela ranks 123rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Private civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.