Iraq vs Zambia: Competitive elections
Iraq
1
in 2025
Zambia
1
in 2025
Iraq rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Iraq
- Zambia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1 against 1 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Zambia ahead.
Iraq ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.8333 | 0.1667 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Iraq or Zambia?
- Iraq, at 1 against 1 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Iraq and Zambia?
- 0, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Zambia?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Zambia rank globally for competitive elections?
- Iraq ranks 1st and Zambia 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.