Which has higher free and fair elections index, Honduras or Iraq?

Iraq, at 0.372 against 0.351 in Honduras as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Iraq?

188 years are reported by both, from 1838 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.

Honduras vs Iraq: Free and Fair Elections Index

Honduras

0.351

in 2025

Iraq

0.372

in 2025

Honduras rank

108th

Iraq rank

105th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

Honduras
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.372 against 0.351 in Honduras, a difference of 0.021.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Honduras's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Iraq ahead.

Honduras ranks 108th and Iraq ranks 105th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 16 and Iraq in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Honduras	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.0565	0	0.0565	Honduras
1840s	0.0804	0	0.0804	Honduras
1850s	0.089	0	0.089	Honduras
1860s	0.1153	0	0.1153	Honduras
1870s	0.0946	0	0.0946	Honduras
1880s	0.1128	0	0.1128	Honduras
1890s	0.0681	0	0.0681	Honduras
1900s	0.0781	0.0407	0.0374	Honduras
1910s	0.1438	0.2692	0.1254	Iraq
1920s	0.1923	0	0.1923	Honduras
1930s	0.2101	0	0.2101	Honduras
1940s	0.0772	0	0.0772	Honduras
1950s	0.1118	0.1205	0.0087	Iraq
1960s	0.0068	0	0.0068	Honduras
1970s	0.0583	0	0.0583	Honduras
1980s	0.4275	0.0485	0.379	Honduras
1990s	0.6077	0.0507	0.557	Honduras
2000s	0.5242	0.2027	0.3215	Honduras
2010s	0.2711	0.3669	0.0958	Iraq
2020s	0.3173	0.3715	0.0542	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Honduras or Iraq?: Iraq, at 0.372 against 0.351 in Honduras as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Honduras and Iraq?: 0.021, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Iraq?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Honduras and Iraq rank globally for free and fair elections index?: Honduras ranks 108th 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: 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.