Eswatini vs Nigeria: Free and fair elections index
Eswatini
0.376
in 2025
Nigeria
0.355
in 2025
Eswatini rank
104th
Nigeria rank
107th
Free and fair elections index over time
- Eswatini
- Nigeria
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 0.376 against 0.355 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.021.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Eswatini ranks 104th and Nigeria ranks 107th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.0009 | 0.0009 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.2336 | 0.1278 | 0.1058 | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 0.2024 | 0.0082 | 0.1942 | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 0.297 | 0.0532 | 0.2438 | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 0.2504 | 0.0507 | 0.1997 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 0.2878 | 0.2194 | 0.0684 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 0.2861 | 0.3765 | 0.0904 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.3328 | 0.3607 | 0.0278 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, Eswatini or Nigeria?
- Eswatini, at 0.376 against 0.355 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Eswatini and Nigeria?
- 0.021, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Nigeria rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- Eswatini ranks 104th and Nigeria ranks 107th 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.