Iraq vs New Zealand: Competitive elections
Iraq
1
in 2025
New Zealand
1
in 2025
Iraq rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Iraq
- New Zealand
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1 against 1 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
Across all 106 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 197 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Iraq or New Zealand?
- Iraq, at 1 against 1 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Iraq and New Zealand?
- 0, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and New Zealand?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and New Zealand rank globally for competitive elections?
- Iraq ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.