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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Strong elected regional governments index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
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