Iceland vs Slovakia: Free and fair elections

Iceland
1
in 2025
Slovakia
1
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Slovakia rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Iceland
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1 against 1 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 117 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Slovakia ahead.

Iceland ranks 1st and Slovakia ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Slovakia Difference Ahead
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 1 0.5 0.5 Iceland
1950s 1 0 1 Iceland
1960s 1 0 1 Iceland
1970s 1 0 1 Iceland
1980s 1 0 1 Iceland
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
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, Iceland or Slovakia?
Iceland, at 1 against 1 in Slovakia as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Iceland and Slovakia?
0, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovakia?
117 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Slovakia rank globally for free and fair elections?
Iceland ranks 1st and Slovakia 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.