Iraq vs Zimbabwe: Rule of law index
Iraq
0.199
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.177
in 2025
Iraq rank
138th
Zimbabwe rank
140th
Rule of law index over time
- Iraq
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.199 against 0.177 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.022.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Iraq ranks 138th and Zimbabwe ranks 140th of 173 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2089 | 0.568 | 0.3591 | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 0.2996 | 0.568 | 0.2684 | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 0.5168 | 0.6118 | 0.095 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 0.4794 | 0.633 | 0.1536 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 0.467 | 0.6482 | 0.1812 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 0.4264 | 0.6856 | 0.2592 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 0.2967 | 0.5789 | 0.2822 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.267 | 0.51 | 0.243 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.198 | 0.6526 | 0.4546 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.1385 | 0.6202 | 0.4817 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.2002 | 0.2099 | 0.0097 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.1951 | 0.303 | 0.1079 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.2015 | 0.2047 | 0.0032 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Iraq or Zimbabwe?
- Iraq, at 0.199 against 0.177 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Iraq and Zimbabwe?
- 0.022, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Zimbabwe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Zimbabwe rank globally for rule of law index?
- Iraq ranks 138th and Zimbabwe ranks 140th 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.