Iran vs Pakistan: Free and fair elections

Iran
0
in 2025
Pakistan
0
in 2025
Iran rank
112th
Pakistan rank
112th

Free and fair elections over time

  • Iran
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Pakistan ahead.

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

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 0 0.5 0.5 Pakistan
1980s 0 0.4 0.4 Pakistan
1990s 0.4 1 0.6 Pakistan
2000s 0.25 0.25 0
2010s 0 0.8 0.8 Pakistan
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections, Iran or Pakistan?
Iran, at 0 against 0 in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Iran and Pakistan?
0, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Pakistan?
41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Iran and Pakistan rank globally for free and fair elections?
Iran ranks 112th and Pakistan 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.