China vs Iraq: Rule of law index
China
0.209
in 2025
Iraq
0.199
in 2025
China rank
135th
Iraq rank
138th
Rule of law index over time
- China
- Iraq
How they compare
China currently reports 0.209 against 0.199 in Iraq, a difference of 0.01.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Iraq ahead.
China ranks 135th and Iraq ranks 138th of 173 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.057 | 0.226 | 0.169 | Iraq |
| 1790s | 0.057 | 0.226 | 0.169 | Iraq |
| 1800s | 0.057 | 0.2232 | 0.1662 | Iraq |
| 1810s | 0.057 | 0.213 | 0.156 | Iraq |
| 1820s | 0.057 | 0.213 | 0.156 | Iraq |
| 1830s | 0.057 | 0.2098 | 0.1528 | Iraq |
| 1840s | 0.057 | 0.212 | 0.155 | Iraq |
| 1850s | 0.057 | 0.2114 | 0.1544 | Iraq |
| 1860s | 0.0521 | 0.216 | 0.1639 | Iraq |
| 1870s | 0.05 | 0.2227 | 0.1727 | Iraq |
| 1880s | 0.05 | 0.166 | 0.116 | Iraq |
| 1890s | 0.05 | 0.166 | 0.116 | Iraq |
| 1900s | 0.0676 | 0.2089 | 0.1413 | Iraq |
| 1910s | 0.1234 | 0.2996 | 0.1762 | Iraq |
| 1920s | 0.164 | 0.5168 | 0.3528 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 0.2162 | 0.4794 | 0.2632 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0.2078 | 0.467 | 0.2592 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.3383 | 0.4264 | 0.0881 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0.2918 | 0.2967 | 0.0049 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.2842 | 0.267 | 0.0172 | China |
| 1980s | 0.3318 | 0.198 | 0.1338 | China |
| 1990s | 0.3082 | 0.1385 | 0.1697 | China |
| 2000s | 0.2762 | 0.2002 | 0.076 | China |
| 2010s | 0.2574 | 0.1951 | 0.0623 | China |
| 2020s | 0.2268 | 0.2015 | 0.0253 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, China or Iraq?
- China, at 0.209 against 0.199 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between China and Iraq?
- 0.01, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iraq?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do China and Iraq rank globally for rule of law index?
- China ranks 135th and Iraq ranks 138th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.