Which has higher free and fair elections index, Namibia or Ukraine?

Namibia, at 0.604 against 0.604 in Ukraine as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Ukraine?

80 years are reported by both, from 1946 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.

Namibia vs Ukraine: Free and Fair Elections Index

Namibia

0.604

in 2025

Ukraine

0.604

in 2025

Namibia rank

80th

Ukraine rank

80th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

Namibia
Ukraine

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.604 against 0.604 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Ukraine ahead.

Namibia ranks 80th and Ukraine ranks 80th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Ukraine in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.132	0.2505	0.1185	Ukraine
1950s	0.1398	0.2719	0.1321	Ukraine
1960s	0.1488	0.19	0.0412	Ukraine
1970s	0.133	0.2878	0.1548	Ukraine
1980s	0.0485	0.2999	0.2514	Ukraine
1990s	0.6082	0.5898	0.0184	Namibia
2000s	0.6756	0.4119	0.2637	Namibia
2010s	0.6921	0.4397	0.2524	Namibia
2020s	0.6213	0.6048	0.0165	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Namibia or Ukraine?: Namibia, at 0.604 against 0.604 in Ukraine as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Namibia and Ukraine?: 0, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Ukraine?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Ukraine rank globally for free and fair elections index?: Namibia ranks 80th and Ukraine ranks 80th 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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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: 18 September 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.