Brazil vs Iceland: Competitive elections
Brazil
1
in 2025
Iceland
1
in 2025
Brazil rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Brazil
- Iceland
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1 against 1 in Iceland, a difference of 0.
Across all 182 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Brazil or Iceland?
- Brazil, at 1 against 1 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Brazil and Iceland?
- 0, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iceland?
- 182 years are reported by both, from 1844 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Iceland rank globally for competitive elections?
- Brazil ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.