Chile vs Iraq: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Chile
0.706
in 2025
Iraq
0.677
in 2025
Chile rank
56th
Iraq rank
57th
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time
- Chile
- Iraq
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.706 against 0.677 in Iraq, a difference of 0.029.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 56th and Iraq ranks 57th of 175 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 16 and Iraq in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.043 | 0.021 | 0.022 | Chile |
| 1790s | 0.043 | 0.021 | 0.022 | Chile |
| 1800s | 0.043 | 0.021 | 0.022 | Chile |
| 1810s | 0.043 | 0.021 | 0.022 | Chile |
| 1820s | 0.06 | 0.021 | 0.039 | Chile |
| 1830s | 0.042 | 0.021 | 0.021 | Chile |
| 1840s | 0.042 | 0.021 | 0.021 | Chile |
| 1850s | 0.042 | 0.021 | 0.021 | Chile |
| 1860s | 0.042 | 0.0665 | 0.0245 | Iraq |
| 1870s | 0.042 | 0.087 | 0.045 | Iraq |
| 1880s | 0.042 | 0.087 | 0.045 | Iraq |
| 1890s | 0.042 | 0.087 | 0.045 | Iraq |
| 1900s | 0.042 | 0.044 | 0.002 | Iraq |
| 1910s | 0.042 | 0.044 | 0.002 | Iraq |
| 1920s | 0.042 | 0.008 | 0.034 | Chile |
| 1930s | 0.042 | 0.008 | 0.034 | Chile |
| 1940s | 0.042 | 0.008 | 0.034 | Chile |
| 1950s | 0.042 | 0.008 | 0.034 | Chile |
| 1960s | 0.042 | 0.008 | 0.034 | Chile |
| 1970s | 0.0349 | 0.0112 | 0.0237 | Chile |
| 1980s | 0.035 | 0.016 | 0.019 | Chile |
| 1990s | 0.0483 | 0.016 | 0.0323 | Chile |
| 2000s | 0.054 | 0.5609 | 0.5069 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.1591 | 0.914 | 0.7549 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.6298 | 0.7437 | 0.1138 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Chile or Iraq?
- Chile, at 0.706 against 0.677 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Chile and Iraq?
- 0.029, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Iraq?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Iraq rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
- Chile ranks 56th and Iraq ranks 57th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Regional 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 regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.