Congo vs Iraq: Strong elected regional governments index
Congo
0.673
in 2025
Iraq
0.677
in 2025
Congo rank
59th
Iraq rank
57th
Strong elected regional governments index over time
- Congo
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.677 against 0.673 in Congo, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Iraq ahead.
Congo ranks 59th and Iraq ranks 57th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.006 | 0.044 | 0.038 | Iraq |
| 1910s | 0.006 | 0.044 | 0.038 | Iraq |
| 1920s | 0.006 | 0.008 | 0.002 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 0.006 | 0.008 | 0.002 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0.0265 | 0.008 | 0.0185 | Congo |
| 1950s | 0.0962 | 0.008 | 0.0882 | Congo |
| 1960s | 0.099 | 0.008 | 0.091 | Congo |
| 1970s | 0.035 | 0.0112 | 0.0238 | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.035 | 0.016 | 0.019 | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.2754 | 0.016 | 0.2594 | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.207 | 0.5609 | 0.3539 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.3468 | 0.914 | 0.5672 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.673 | 0.7437 | 0.0707 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Congo or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 0.677 against 0.673 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Congo and Iraq?
- 0.004, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iraq?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Iraq rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
- Congo ranks 59th and Iraq ranks 57th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.