Which has higher free and fair elections index, Armenia or Nepal?

Nepal, at 0.693 against 0.673 in Armenia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Nepal?

108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Armenia vs Nepal: Free and Fair Elections Index

Armenia

0.673

in 2025

Nepal

0.693

in 2025

Armenia rank

71st

Nepal rank

69th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

Armenia
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.693 against 0.673 in Armenia, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Armenia ahead.

Armenia ranks 71st and Nepal ranks 69th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 11 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Armenia	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.342	0	0.342	Armenia
1920s	0.3644	0	0.3644	Armenia
1930s	0.3516	0	0.3516	Armenia
1940s	0.2234	0	0.2234	Armenia
1950s	0.2719	0.0134	0.2585	Armenia
1960s	0.19	0.0143	0.1757	Armenia
1970s	0.2878	0	0.2878	Armenia
1980s	0.2999	0.0428	0.2571	Armenia
1990s	0.5556	0.1993	0.3563	Armenia
2000s	0.2143	0.1257	0.0886	Armenia
2010s	0.282	0.4997	0.2177	Nepal
2020s	0.7348	0.6617	0.0732	Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Armenia or Nepal?: Nepal, at 0.693 against 0.673 in Armenia as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Armenia and Nepal?: 0.02, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Nepal?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Armenia and Nepal rank globally for free and fair elections index?: Armenia ranks 71st and Nepal ranks 69th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Free and Fair Elections Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.