Finland vs Iraq: Competitive elections
Finland
1
in 2025
Iraq
1
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Iraq rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Finland
- Iraq
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1 against 1 in Iraq, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Finland |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Finland |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Finland |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Finland |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Finland |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Finland |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Finland |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Finland |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Finland |
| 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, Finland or Iraq?
- Finland, at 1 against 1 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Finland and Iraq?
- 0, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iraq?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Iraq rank globally for competitive elections?
- Finland ranks 1st and Iraq 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.