Free and Fair Elections Score in Estonia
Estonia: Free and Fair Elections Score was 10 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Free and Fair Elections Score in Estonia, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 10 for free and fair elections score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections score in Estonia peaked at 10 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2005.
Estonia ranks 1st of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.8 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More reference data data for Estonia
- Spring temperature anomalies 4.64 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.4 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -5.32 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.35 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 3.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 179.99 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is free and fair elections score in Estonia?
- Free and fair elections score in Estonia was 10 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections score recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2013.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections score recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2005.
- How does Estonia rank for free and fair elections score?
- Estonia ranks 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections score rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free from irregularities, the rights to vote, run for office, and campaign are unrestricted, registration is easy, and campaigning and media access are fair.