Iran vs Rwanda: Free and fair elections index
Iran
0.235
in 2025
Rwanda
0.227
in 2025
Iran rank
127th
Rwanda rank
128th
Free and fair elections index over time
- Iran
- Rwanda
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.235 against 0.227 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.
Iran ranks 127th and Rwanda ranks 128th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.128 | 0.334 | 0.206 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.2055 | 0.1724 | 0.0331 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.257 | 0.362 | 0.105 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.3287 | 0.1174 | 0.2113 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.3046 | 0.1196 | 0.185 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.3073 | 0.3129 | 0.0056 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.2385 | 0.3008 | 0.0623 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, Iran or Rwanda?
- Iran, at 0.235 against 0.227 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Iran and Rwanda?
- 0.008, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Rwanda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Rwanda rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- Iran ranks 127th and Rwanda ranks 128th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.