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

Iran, at 0.209 against 0.199 in Iraq as of 2025.

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

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Iran vs Iraq: Rule of Law Index

Iran

0.209

in 2025

Iraq

0.199

in 2025

Iran rank

138th

Iraq rank

141st

Rule of Law Index over time

Iran
Iraq

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.209 against 0.199 in Iraq, a difference of 0.01.

That makes Iran'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.

Iran ranks 138th and Iraq ranks 141st of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 7 and Iraq in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.065	0.226	0.161	Iraq
1790s	0.065	0.226	0.161	Iraq
1800s	0.065	0.2232	0.1582	Iraq
1810s	0.065	0.213	0.148	Iraq
1820s	0.0638	0.213	0.1492	Iraq
1830s	0.059	0.2098	0.1508	Iraq
1840s	0.059	0.212	0.153	Iraq
1850s	0.059	0.2114	0.1524	Iraq
1860s	0.059	0.216	0.157	Iraq
1870s	0.059	0.2227	0.1637	Iraq
1880s	0.059	0.166	0.107	Iraq
1890s	0.059	0.166	0.107	Iraq
1900s	0.0682	0.2089	0.1407	Iraq
1910s	0.108	0.2996	0.1916	Iraq
1920s	0.1685	0.5168	0.3483	Iraq
1930s	0.2444	0.4794	0.235	Iraq
1940s	0.3725	0.467	0.0945	Iraq
1950s	0.4099	0.4264	0.0165	Iraq
1960s	0.4157	0.2967	0.119	Iran
1970s	0.4305	0.267	0.1635	Iran
1980s	0.2308	0.198	0.0328	Iran
1990s	0.3097	0.1385	0.1712	Iran
2000s	0.3029	0.2002	0.1027	Iran
2010s	0.2484	0.1951	0.0533	Iran
2020s	0.208	0.2015	0.0065	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Iran or Iraq?: Iran, at 0.209 against 0.199 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Iran and Iraq?: 0.01, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for rule of law index?: Iran ranks 138th 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.