Iraq vs Malaysia: Free and fair elections
Iraq
1
in 2025
Malaysia
1
in 2025
Iraq rank
1st
Malaysia rank
1st
Free and fair elections over time
- Iraq
- Malaysia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1 against 1 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.5556 | 0.5556 | 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, Iraq or Malaysia?
- Iraq, at 1 against 1 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections between Iraq and Malaysia?
- 0, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malaysia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Malaysia rank globally for free and fair elections?
- Iraq ranks 1st and Malaysia 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.