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Free and Fair Elections Index in Serbia

Serbia: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0.212 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.212
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
130th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.67
in 2003
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
234
1789–2025

Free and Fair Elections Index in Serbia, 1789–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, free and fair elections index in Serbia stood at 0.212.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Serbia peaked at 0.67 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.

That places Serbia 130th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Free and Fair Elections Index in Serbia, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0 —
1790 0 —
1791 0 —
1792 0 —
1793 0 —
1794 0 —
1795 0 —
1796 0 —
1797 0 —
1798 0 —
1799 0 —
1800 0 —
1801 0 —
1802 0 —
1803 0 —
1804 0 —
1805 0 —
1806 0 —
1807 0 —
1808 0 —
1809 0 —
1810 0 —
1811 0 —
1812 0 —
1813 0 —
1814 0 —
1815 0 —
1816 0 —
1817 0 —
1818 0 —
1819 0 —
1820 0 —
1821 0 —
1822 0 —
1823 0 —
1824 0 —
1825 0 —
1826 0 —
1827 0 —
1828 0 —
1829 0 —
1830 0 —
1831 0 —
1832 0 —
1833 0 —
1834 0 —
1835 0 —
1836 0 —
1837 0 —
1838 0 —
1839 0 —
1840 0 —
1841 0 —
1842 0 —
1843 0 —
1844 0 —
1845 0 —
1846 0 —
1847 0 —
1848 0 —
1849 0 —
1850 0 —
1851 0 —
1852 0 —
1853 0 —
1854 0 —
1855 0 —
1856 0 —
1857 0 —
1858 0.301 —
1859 0.301 +0.0%
1860 0.301 +0.0%
1861 0.301 +0.0%
1862 0.301 +0.0%
1863 0.301 +0.0%
1864 0.297 -1.3%
1865 0.297 +0.0%
1866 0.297 +0.0%
1867 0.297 +0.0%
1868 0.297 +0.0%
1869 0.297 +0.0%
1870 0.29 -2.4%
1871 0.29 +0.0%
1872 0.29 +0.0%
1873 0.29 +0.0%
1874 0.29 +0.0%
1875 0.302 +4.1%
1876 0.302 +0.0%
1877 0.3 -0.7%
1878 0.3 +0.0%
1879 0.3 +0.0%
1880 0.299 -0.3%
1881 0.29 -3.0%
1882 0.29 +0.0%
1883 0.29 +0.0%
1884 0.277 -4.5%
1885 0.276 -0.4%
1886 0.286 +3.6%
1887 0.29 +1.4%
1888 0.296 +2.1%
1889 0.304 +2.7%
1890 0.322 +5.9%
1891 0.322 +0.0%
1892 0.322 +0.0%
1893 0.26 -19.3%
1894 0.248 -4.6%
1895 0.288 +16.1%
1896 0.301 +4.5%
1897 0.301 +0.0%
1898 0.301 +0.0%
1899 0.301 +0.0%
1900 0.301 +0.0%
1901 0.301 +0.0%
1902 0.301 +0.0%
1903 0.3 -0.3%
1904 0.296 -1.3%
1905 0.296 +0.0%
1906 0.296 +0.0%
1907 0.296 +0.0%
1908 0.265 -10.5%
1909 0.243 -8.3%
1910 0.243 +0.0%
1911 0.243 +0.0%
1912 0.243 +0.0%
1913 0.243 +0.0%
1914 0.243 +0.0%
1915 0.252 +3.7%
1916 0.252 +0.0%
1917 0.252 +0.0%
1918 0.261 +3.6%
1919 0.261 +0.0%
1920 0.264 +1.1%
1921 0.294 +11.4%
1922 0.294 +0.0%
1923 0.291 -1.0%
1924 0.29 -0.3%
1925 0.29 +0.0%
1926 0.29 +0.0%
1927 0.288 -0.7%
1928 0.238 -17.4%
1929 0.238 +0.0%
1930 0 -100.0%
1931 0 —
1935 0.212 —
1936 0.212 +0.0%
1937 0.212 +0.0%
1938 0.213 +0.5%
1939 0.245 +15.0%
1940 0.245 +0.0%
1941 0.222 -9.4%
1942 0 -100.0%
1943 0 —
1944 0 —
1945 0.01 —
1946 0.081 +710.0%
1947 0.081 +0.0%
1948 0.081 +0.0%
1949 0.081 +0.0%
1950 0.107 +32.1%
1951 0.115 +7.5%
1952 0.115 +0.0%
1953 0.115 +0.0%
1954 0.115 +0.0%
1955 0.115 +0.0%
1956 0.115 +0.0%
1957 0.115 +0.0%
1958 0.111 -3.5%
1959 0.109 -1.8%
1960 0.109 +0.0%
1961 0.109 +0.0%
1962 0.109 +0.0%
1963 0.111 +1.8%
1964 0.113 +1.8%
1965 0.113 +0.0%
1966 0.113 +0.0%
1967 0.113 +0.0%
1968 0.113 +0.0%
1969 0.112 -0.9%
1970 0.112 +0.0%
1971 0.112 +0.0%
1972 0.112 +0.0%
1973 0.112 +0.0%
1974 0 -100.0%
1975 0.112 —
1976 0.112 +0.0%
1977 0.112 +0.0%
1978 0.112 +0.0%
1979 0.112 +0.0%
1980 0.112 +0.0%
1981 0.112 +0.0%
1982 0.112 +0.0%
1983 0.112 +0.0%
1984 0.112 +0.0%
1985 0.112 +0.0%
1986 0.112 +0.0%
1987 0.112 +0.0%
1988 0.112 +0.0%
1989 0.112 +0.0%
1990 0.151 +34.8%
1991 0 -100.0%
1992 0.154 —
1993 0.263 +70.8%
1994 0.263 +0.0%
1995 0.263 +0.0%
1996 0.267 +1.5%
1997 0.289 +8.2%
1998 0.289 +0.0%
1999 0.289 +0.0%
2000 0.411 +42.2%
2001 0.54 +31.4%
2002 0.574 +6.3%
2003 0.67 +16.7%
2004 0.647 -3.4%
2005 0.647 +0.0%
2006 0.647 +0.0%
2007 0.635 -1.9%
2008 0.636 +0.2%
2009 0.636 +0.0%
2010 0.636 +0.0%
2011 0.636 +0.0%
2012 0.626 -1.6%
2013 0.603 -3.7%
2014 0.512 -15.1%
2015 0.493 -3.7%
2016 0.455 -7.7%
2017 0.383 -15.8%
2018 0.372 -2.9%
2019 0.381 +2.4%
2020 0.336 -11.8%
2021 0.308 -8.3%
2022 0.355 +15.3%
2023 0.354 -0.3%
2024 0.207 -41.5%
2025 0.212 +2.4%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 0.212 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5655, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 0.212 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8955, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0 0 0 1
1790s 0 0 0 10
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0.0602 0 0.301 10
1860s 0.2986 0.297 0.301 10
1870s 0.2954 0.29 0.302 10
1880s 0.2898 0.276 0.304 10
1890s 0.2966 0.248 0.322 10
1900s 0.2895 0.243 0.301 10
1910s 0.2493 0.243 0.261 10
1920s 0.2777 0.238 0.294 10
1930s 0.1563 0 0.245 7
1940s 0.0801 0 0.245 10
1950s 0.1132 0.107 0.115 10
1960s 0.1115 0.109 0.113 10
1970s 0.1008 0 0.112 10
1980s 0.112 0.112 0.112 10
1990s 0.2228 0 0.289 10
2000s 0.6043 0.411 0.67 10
2010s 0.5097 0.372 0.636 10
2020s 0.2953 0.207 0.355 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 127 Iran 0.235 compare
  2. 128 Rwanda 0.227 compare
  3. 129 Vatican 0.22 compare
  4. 131 Belarus 0.194 compare
  5. 132 Gabon 0.186 compare
  6. 133 Comoros 0.183 compare
  7. 133 Madagascar 0.183 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections index in Serbia?
Free and fair elections index in Serbia was 0.212 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 0.67 in 2003.
What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
How does Serbia rank for free and fair elections index?
Serbia ranks 130th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Free and Fair Elections Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.