Iraq vs Kuwait: Free and fair elections
Iraq
1
in 2025
Kuwait
1
in 2024
Iraq rank
1st
Kuwait rank
1st
Free and fair elections over time
- Iraq
- Kuwait
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1 against 1 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.5556 | 1 | 0.4444 | Kuwait |
| 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, Iraq or Kuwait?
- Iraq, at 1 against 1 in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections between Iraq and Kuwait?
- 0, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kuwait?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Kuwait rank globally for free and fair elections?
- Iraq ranks 1st and Kuwait 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
Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.