Nigeria vs Western Sahara: Elections for the governments chief executive
Nigeria
1
in 2025
Western Sahara
1
in 2025
Nigeria rank
1st
Western Sahara rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Nigeria
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1 against 1 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Western Sahara ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4286 | 0 | 0.4286 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elections for the governments chief executive, Nigeria or Western Sahara?
- Nigeria, at 1 against 1 in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Nigeria and Western Sahara?
- 0, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Sahara?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Western Sahara rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and Western Sahara ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elections for the governments chief executive. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.