Iraq vs Nigeria: Free and Fair Elections Index
Iraq
0.372
in 2025
Nigeria
0.355
in 2025
Iraq rank
105th
Nigeria rank
107th
Free and Fair Elections Index over time
- Iraq
- Nigeria
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.372 against 0.355 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.017.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 105th and Nigeria ranks 107th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.2497 | 0 | 0.2497 | Iraq |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.1205 | 0.0009 | 0.1196 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.1278 | 0.1278 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.0082 | 0.0082 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0485 | 0.0532 | 0.0047 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.0507 | 0.0507 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.2027 | 0.2194 | 0.0167 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.3669 | 0.3765 | 0.0096 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.3715 | 0.3607 | 0.0108 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, Iraq or Nigeria?
- Iraq, at 0.372 against 0.355 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Iraq and Nigeria?
- 0.017, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- Iraq ranks 105th and Nigeria ranks 107th 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
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.