Iraq vs Pakistan: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Iraq
0.677
in 2025
Pakistan
0.761
in 2025
Iraq rank
57th
Pakistan rank
54th
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time
- Iraq
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.761 against 0.677 in Iraq, a difference of 0.084.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 57th and Pakistan ranks 54th of 175 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 10 and Pakistan in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.021 | 0.018 | 0.003 | Iraq |
| 1840s | 0.021 | 0.018 | 0.003 | Iraq |
| 1850s | 0.021 | 0.018 | 0.003 | Iraq |
| 1860s | 0.0665 | 0.018 | 0.0485 | Iraq |
| 1870s | 0.087 | 0.0181 | 0.0689 | Iraq |
| 1880s | 0.087 | 0.0191 | 0.0679 | Iraq |
| 1890s | 0.087 | 0.018 | 0.069 | Iraq |
| 1900s | 0.044 | 0.018 | 0.026 | Iraq |
| 1910s | 0.044 | 0.018 | 0.026 | Iraq |
| 1920s | 0.008 | 0.123 | 0.115 | Pakistan |
| 1930s | 0.008 | 0.3305 | 0.3225 | Pakistan |
| 1940s | 0.008 | 0.3853 | 0.3773 | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 0.008 | 0.0266 | 0.0186 | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 0.008 | 0.0815 | 0.0735 | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 0.0112 | 0.4158 | 0.4046 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.016 | 0.1928 | 0.1768 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.016 | 0.7496 | 0.7336 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.5609 | 0.581 | 0.0201 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.914 | 0.8826 | 0.0314 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.7437 | 0.8377 | 0.094 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Iraq or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.761 against 0.677 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Iraq and Pakistan?
- 0.084, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Pakistan?
- 187 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Pakistan rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
- Iraq ranks 57th and Pakistan ranks 54th 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.