Iraq vs Togo: Rule of Law Index
Iraq
0.199
in 2025
Togo
0.207
in 2025
Iraq rank
141st
Togo rank
140th
Rule of Law Index over time
- Iraq
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 0.207 against 0.199 in Iraq, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Togo ahead.
Iraq ranks 141st and Togo ranks 140th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 9 and Togo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.2548 | 0.25 | 0.0048 | Iraq |
| 1920s | 0.5168 | 0.25 | 0.2668 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 0.4794 | 0.25 | 0.2294 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0.467 | 0.252 | 0.215 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.4264 | 0.3 | 0.1264 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0.2967 | 0.2944 | 0.0023 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.267 | 0.1396 | 0.1274 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.198 | 0.1391 | 0.0589 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.1385 | 0.1387 | 0.0002 | Togo |
| 2000s | 0.2002 | 0.1713 | 0.0289 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.1951 | 0.227 | 0.0319 | Togo |
| 2020s | 0.2015 | 0.2467 | 0.0452 | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Iraq or Togo?
- Togo, at 0.207 against 0.199 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Iraq and Togo?
- 0.008, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Togo?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Togo rank globally for rule of law index?
- Iraq ranks 141st and Togo ranks 140th 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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About this data
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.