Iraq vs Niger: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Iraq
0.7
in 2025
Niger
0.692
in 2025
Iraq rank
106th
Niger rank
108th
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Iraq
- Niger
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.7 against 0.692 in Niger, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 106th and Niger ranks 108th of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 10 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 0.0702 | 0.2298 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 0.117 | 0.183 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 0.117 | 0.183 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 0.117 | 0.183 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.5395 | 0.5474 | 0.0079 | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.779 | 0.6103 | 0.1687 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.6908 | 0.677 | 0.0138 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Iraq or Niger?
- Iraq, at 0.7 against 0.692 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Iraq and Niger?
- 0.008, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Niger?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Niger rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Iraq ranks 106th and Niger ranks 108th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by 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.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.