Iraq vs Madagascar: Strong elected local governments index
Iraq
0.7
in 2025
Madagascar
0.683
in 2025
Iraq rank
106th
Madagascar rank
109th
Strong elected local governments index over time
- Iraq
- Madagascar
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.7 against 0.683 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.017.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1875 it was Madagascar ahead.
Iraq ranks 106th and Madagascar ranks 109th of 175 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and Madagascar in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0042 | 0.176 | 0.1718 | Madagascar |
| 1880s | 0.005 | 0.176 | 0.171 | Madagascar |
| 1890s | 0.005 | 0.115 | 0.11 | Madagascar |
| 1900s | 0.005 | 0.0068 | 0.0018 | Madagascar |
| 1910s | 0.005 | 0.014 | 0.009 | Madagascar |
| 1920s | 0.3 | 0.0032 | 0.2968 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 0.3 | 0.002 | 0.298 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 0.0145 | 0.2855 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 0.0905 | 0.2095 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 0.549 | 0.249 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 0.549 | 0.249 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 0.5665 | 0.2665 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 0.6722 | 0.3722 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.5395 | 0.6602 | 0.1207 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.779 | 0.5977 | 0.1813 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.6908 | 0.683 | 0.0078 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Iraq or Madagascar?
- Iraq, at 0.7 against 0.683 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Iraq and Madagascar?
- 0.017, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Madagascar?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1875 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Madagascar rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Iraq ranks 106th and Madagascar ranks 109th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong elected local governments index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.