Egypt vs Iran: Free and fair elections
Egypt
0
in 2025
Iran
0
in 2025
Egypt rank
112th
Iran rank
112th
Free and fair elections over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0 against 0 in Iran, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Iran ahead.
Egypt ranks 112th and Iran ranks 112th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections, Egypt or Iran?
- Egypt, at 0 against 0 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections between Egypt and Iran?
- 0, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for free and fair elections?
- Egypt ranks 112th and Iran ranks 112th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. 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 whether national elections were free and fair or not.