Which has higher rule of law index, Comoros or Iraq?

Iraq, at 0.199 against 0.175 in Comoros as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Iraq?

94 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Comoros vs Iraq: Rule of Law Index

Comoros

0.175

in 2025

Iraq

0.199

in 2025

Comoros rank

144th

Iraq rank

141st

Rule of Law Index over time

Comoros
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.199 against 0.175 in Comoros, a difference of 0.024.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Comoros's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Comoros ahead.

Comoros ranks 144th and Iraq ranks 141st of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 10 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6448	0.2089	0.4359	Comoros
1910s	0.6538	0.377	0.2768	Comoros
1940s	0.618	0.46	0.158	Comoros
1950s	0.6256	0.4264	0.1992	Comoros
1960s	0.6044	0.2967	0.3077	Comoros
1970s	0.534	0.267	0.267	Comoros
1980s	0.2727	0.198	0.0747	Comoros
1990s	0.2805	0.1385	0.142	Comoros
2000s	0.3038	0.2002	0.1036	Comoros
2010s	0.2877	0.1951	0.0926	Comoros
2020s	0.1672	0.2015	0.0343	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Comoros or Iraq?: Iraq, at 0.199 against 0.175 in Comoros as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Comoros and Iraq?: 0.024, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Iraq?: 94 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Comoros and Iraq rank globally for rule of law index?: Comoros ranks 144th and Iraq ranks 141st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.