Iran vs Vatican: Free and fair elections index
Iran
0.235
in 2025
Vatican
0.22
in 1870
Iran rank
127th
Vatican rank
129th
Free and fair elections index over time
- Iran
- Vatican
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.235 against 0.22 in Vatican, a difference of 0.015.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Vatican's.
Across all 78 years both countries report, Vatican has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 127th and Vatican ranks 129th of 176 countries.
Vatican has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0.0565 | 0.0565 | Vatican |
| 1850s | 0 | 0.0075 | 0.0075 | Vatican |
| 1860s | 0 | 0.176 | 0.176 | Vatican |
| 1870s | 0 | 0.22 | 0.22 | Vatican |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, Iran or Vatican?
- Iran, at 0.235 against 0.22 in Vatican as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Iran and Vatican?
- 0.015, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Vatican?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 1870.
- How do Iran and Vatican rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- Iran ranks 127th and Vatican ranks 129th 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.