Iceland vs Mongolia: Competitive elections
Iceland
1
in 2025
Mongolia
1
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Mongolia rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Iceland
- Mongolia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1 against 1 in Mongolia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Mongolia ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Mongolia ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.2222 | 0 | 0.2222 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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, Iceland or Mongolia?
- Iceland, at 1 against 1 in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Iceland and Mongolia?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mongolia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Mongolia rank globally for competitive elections?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Mongolia 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.