Iraq vs Thailand: Free and fair elections
Iraq
1
in 2025
Thailand
1
in 2025
Iraq rank
1st
Thailand rank
1st
Free and fair elections over time
- Iraq
- Thailand
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1 against 1 in Thailand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Thailand ahead.
Iraq ranks 1st and Thailand ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.5556 | 1 | 0.4444 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections, Iraq or Thailand?
- Iraq, at 1 against 1 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections between Iraq and Thailand?
- 0, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Thailand?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Thailand rank globally for free and fair elections?
- Iraq ranks 1st and Thailand 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.