Iran vs Somalia: Free and fair elections

Iran
0
in 2025
Somalia
0
in 1991
Iran rank
112th
Somalia rank
112th

Free and fair elections over time

  • Iran
  • Somalia
00.20.40.60.81195619902025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Somalia ahead.

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

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0.8571 0.8571 Somalia
1970s 1 0 1 Iran
1980s 0.1 0 0.1 Iran
1990s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections, Iran or Somalia?
Iran, at 0 against 0 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Iran and Somalia?
0, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Somalia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 1991.
How do Iran and Somalia rank globally for free and fair elections?
Iran ranks 112th and Somalia 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.