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?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.