Eswatini vs Iraq: Free and Fair Elections Index

Eswatini
0.376
in 2025
Iraq
0.372
in 2025
Eswatini rank
104th
Iraq rank
105th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

  • Eswatini
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.376 against 0.372 in Iraq, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iraq ahead.

Eswatini ranks 104th and Iraq ranks 105th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Iraq Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0.0407 0.0407 Iraq
1910s 0 0.2692 0.2692 Iraq
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0.1205 0.1205 Iraq
1960s 0.2336 0 0.2336 Eswatini
1970s 0.2024 0 0.2024 Eswatini
1980s 0.297 0.0485 0.2485 Eswatini
1990s 0.2504 0.0507 0.1997 Eswatini
2000s 0.2878 0.2027 0.0851 Eswatini
2010s 0.2861 0.3669 0.0808 Iraq
2020s 0.3328 0.3715 0.0387 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Eswatini or Iraq?
Eswatini, at 0.376 against 0.372 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Eswatini and Iraq?
0.004, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Iraq?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Iraq rank globally for free and fair elections index?
Eswatini ranks 104th and Iraq ranks 105th 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

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.