Estonia vs Netherlands: Competitive elections
Estonia
1
in 2025
Netherlands
1
in 2025
Estonia rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Estonia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1 against 1 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.
Across all 109 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.6667 | 1 | 0.3333 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Netherlands |
| 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, Estonia or Netherlands?
- Estonia, at 1 against 1 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Estonia and Netherlands?
- 0, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Netherlands?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Netherlands rank globally for competitive elections?
- Estonia ranks 1st and Netherlands 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.