Iraq vs Niger: Free and fair elections
Iraq
1
in 2025
Niger
1
in 2023
Iraq rank
1st
Niger rank
1st
Free and fair elections over time
- Iraq
- Niger
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1 against 1 in Niger, a difference of 0.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 1st and Niger ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.5556 | 1 | 0.4444 | Niger |
| 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 Niger?
- Iraq, at 1 against 1 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections between Iraq and Niger?
- 0, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Niger rank globally for free and fair elections?
- Iraq ranks 1st and Niger 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.