Iraq vs Russia: Strong elected regional governments index
Iraq
0.677
in 2025
Russia
0.673
in 2025
Iraq rank
57th
Russia rank
59th
Strong elected regional governments index over time
- Iraq
- Russia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.677 against 0.673 in Russia, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 57th and Russia ranks 59th of 175 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 14 and Russia in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.021 | 0.012 | 0.009 | Iraq |
| 1790s | 0.021 | 0.012 | 0.009 | Iraq |
| 1800s | 0.021 | 0.012 | 0.009 | Iraq |
| 1810s | 0.021 | 0.012 | 0.009 | Iraq |
| 1820s | 0.021 | 0.012 | 0.009 | Iraq |
| 1830s | 0.021 | 0.012 | 0.009 | Iraq |
| 1840s | 0.021 | 0.012 | 0.009 | Iraq |
| 1850s | 0.021 | 0.012 | 0.009 | Iraq |
| 1860s | 0.0665 | 0.0752 | 0.0087 | Russia |
| 1870s | 0.087 | 0.1294 | 0.0424 | Russia |
| 1880s | 0.087 | 0.136 | 0.049 | Russia |
| 1890s | 0.087 | 0.071 | 0.016 | Iraq |
| 1900s | 0.044 | 0.036 | 0.008 | Iraq |
| 1910s | 0.044 | 0.0405 | 0.0035 | Iraq |
| 1920s | 0.008 | 0.051 | 0.043 | Russia |
| 1930s | 0.008 | 0.051 | 0.043 | Russia |
| 1940s | 0.008 | 0.051 | 0.043 | Russia |
| 1950s | 0.008 | 0.051 | 0.043 | Russia |
| 1960s | 0.008 | 0.051 | 0.043 | Russia |
| 1970s | 0.0112 | 0.051 | 0.0398 | Russia |
| 1980s | 0.016 | 0.051 | 0.035 | Russia |
| 1990s | 0.016 | 0.417 | 0.401 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.5609 | 0.452 | 0.1089 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.914 | 0.5699 | 0.3441 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.7437 | 0.6797 | 0.064 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Iraq or Russia?
- Iraq, at 0.677 against 0.673 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Iraq and Russia?
- 0.004, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Russia?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Russia rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
- Iraq ranks 57th and Russia ranks 59th 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.