Ethiopia vs Iran: Free and fair elections

Ethiopia
0
in 2025
Iran
0
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
112th
Iran rank
112th

Free and fair elections over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Iran
00.20.40.60.81195519902025

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0 against 0 in Iran, a difference of 0.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 112th and Iran ranks 112th of 172 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0 0.4 0.4 Iran
2000s 0 0.4 0.4 Iran
2010s 0 0 0
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections, Ethiopia or Iran?
Ethiopia, at 0 against 0 in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Ethiopia and Iran?
0, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iran?
51 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Iran rank globally for free and fair elections?
Ethiopia 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

Indicator
Free and fair elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.