Germany vs North Macedonia: Free and fair elections

Germany
1
in 2025
North Macedonia
1
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
North Macedonia rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Germany
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1 against 1 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1908 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 1st and North Macedonia ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and North Macedonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1900s 1 0 1 Germany
1910s 1 0 1 Germany
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 0.4 1 0.6 North Macedonia
1990s 1 0.8333 0.1667 Germany
2000s 1 0.8 0.2 Germany
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections, Germany or North Macedonia?
Germany, at 1 against 1 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Germany and North Macedonia?
0, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and North Macedonia?
59 years are reported by both, from 1908 to 2025.
How do Germany and North Macedonia rank globally for free and fair elections?
Germany ranks 1st and North Macedonia ranks 1st 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.