Iraq vs Portugal: Free and fair elections

Iraq
1
in 2025
Portugal
1
in 2025
Iraq rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Iraq
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 1 against 1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Portugal Difference Ahead
1900s 0 1 1 Portugal
1910s 0 1 1 Portugal
1950s 0 0 0
1980s 0 1 1 Portugal
1990s 0 1 1 Portugal
2000s 0.5556 1 0.4444 Portugal
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 Portugal?
Iraq, at 1 against 1 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Iraq and Portugal?
0, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Portugal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1908 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Portugal rank globally for free and fair elections?
Iraq ranks 1st and Portugal 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

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.