Italy vs Maldives: Free and fair elections

Italy
1
in 2025
Maldives
1
in 2025
Italy rank
1st
Maldives rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Italy
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1 against 1 in Maldives, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 1st and Maldives ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Maldives Difference Ahead
1960s 1 0 1 Italy
1970s 1 0 1 Italy
1980s 1 0 1 Italy
1990s 1 0 1 Italy
2000s 1 0.2 0.8 Italy
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, Italy or Maldives?
Italy, at 1 against 1 in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Italy and Maldives?
0, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Maldives?
58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
How do Italy and Maldives rank globally for free and fair elections?
Italy ranks 1st and Maldives 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.