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?
- 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.