Estonia

Past Election
93
100
Digital Sphere 28 32
Electoral System and Political Participation 31 32
Human Rights 34 36
Scores are based on a scale of 0 to 100, with 100 representing the strongest defenses against digital election interference. See the methodology.
People in Narva, Estonia. Editorial credit: Kira_Yan / Shutterstock.com

header1 Country Overview

Estonia has a score of 93 out of 100, with 100 representing the least vulnerability in terms of election integrity, on Freedom House’s Election Vulnerability Index, which is based on a selection of key election-related indicators. The score reflects strong democratic institutions, wide respect for political rights and civil liberties, and a robust environment for internet freedom. The country is rated Free in Freedom in the World 2022, with a score of 94 out of 100 with respect to its political rights and civil liberties, and Free in Freedom on the Net 2022, with an internet freedom score of 93 out of 100. To learn more about these annual Freedom House assessments, please visit the Estonia country reports in Freedom in the World and Freedom on the Net.

header2 Preelection assessment

Note: This country received an abbreviated preelection assessment. For more information, please refer to the Election Vulnerability Index data and the annual country reports listed above.

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  • Population

    1,349,000
  • Global Freedom Score

    96 100 free
  • Internet Freedom Score

    92 100 free
  • Date of Election

    March 5, 2023
  • Type of Election

    Parliamentary
  • Internet Penetration

    90.33%
  • Population

    1.3 million
  • Election Year

    _2023-