Iraq vs Turkey: Strong elected local governments index
Iraq
0.7
in 2025
Turkey
0.709
in 2025
Iraq rank
106th
Turkey rank
104th
Strong elected local governments index over time
- Iraq
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 0.709 against 0.7 in Iraq, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1875 it was Turkey ahead.
Iraq ranks 106th and Turkey ranks 104th of 175 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0042 | 0.0042 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0.005 | 0.005 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0.005 | 0.005 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.005 | 0.005 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.005 | 0.005 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.3 | 0.0505 | 0.2495 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 0.3 | 0.72 | 0.42 | Turkey |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 0.729 | 0.429 | Turkey |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 0.735 | 0.435 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 0.8085 | 0.5085 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 0.927 | 0.627 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 0.933 | 0.633 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 0.937 | 0.637 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 0.5395 | 0.937 | 0.3975 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.779 | 0.9196 | 0.1406 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.6908 | 0.7187 | 0.0278 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Iraq or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 0.709 against 0.7 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Iraq and Turkey?
- 0.009, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Turkey?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1875 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Turkey rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Iraq ranks 106th and Turkey ranks 104th 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.