Iraq vs Romania: Strong elected local governments index
Iraq
0.7
in 2025
Romania
0.722
in 2025
Iraq rank
106th
Romania rank
103rd
Strong elected local governments index over time
- Iraq
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 0.722 against 0.7 in Iraq, a difference of 0.022.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1875 it was Romania ahead.
Iraq ranks 106th and Romania ranks 103rd of 175 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0042 | 0.456 | 0.4518 | Romania |
| 1880s | 0.005 | 0.456 | 0.451 | Romania |
| 1890s | 0.005 | 0.456 | 0.451 | Romania |
| 1900s | 0.005 | 0.456 | 0.451 | Romania |
| 1910s | 0.005 | 0.456 | 0.451 | Romania |
| 1920s | 0.3 | 0.456 | 0.156 | Romania |
| 1930s | 0.3 | 0.456 | 0.156 | Romania |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 0.596 | 0.296 | Romania |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 0.004 | 0.296 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 0.0227 | 0.2773 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 0.191 | 0.109 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 0.191 | 0.109 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 0.7236 | 0.4236 | Romania |
| 2000s | 0.5395 | 0.809 | 0.2695 | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.779 | 0.7891 | 0.0101 | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.6908 | 0.7293 | 0.0385 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Iraq or Romania?
- Romania, at 0.722 against 0.7 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Iraq and Romania?
- 0.022, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Romania?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1875 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Romania rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Iraq ranks 106th and Romania ranks 103rd 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.