Burkina Faso vs Niger: Free and fair elections index
Burkina Faso
0
in 2025
Niger
0
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
157th
Niger rank
157th
Free and fair elections index over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0 against 0 in Niger, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Niger ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 157th and Niger ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.0847 | 0.0633 | 0.0213 | Burkina Faso |
| 1950s | 0.2661 | 0.0682 | 0.1979 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 0.2769 | 0.2803 | 0.0034 | Niger |
| 1970s | 0.0734 | 0.1015 | 0.0281 | Niger |
| 1980s | 0.0387 | 0.0018 | 0.0369 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0.3317 | 0.3667 | 0.035 | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.4393 | 0.5382 | 0.0989 | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.5355 | 0.4974 | 0.0381 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.2263 | 0.264 | 0.0377 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at 0 against 0 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 157th and Niger ranks 157th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.