Which has higher free and fair elections index, Kazakhstan or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 0.355 against 0.339 in Kazakhstan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Nigeria?

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.

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.

Kazakhstan vs Nigeria: Free and Fair Elections Index

Kazakhstan

0.339

in 2025

Nigeria

0.355

in 2025

Kazakhstan rank

109th

Nigeria rank

107th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

Kazakhstan
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.355 against 0.339 in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 109th and Nigeria ranks 107th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 9 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kazakhstan	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.122	0	0.122	Kazakhstan
1920s	0.3644	0	0.3644	Kazakhstan
1930s	0.3516	0	0.3516	Kazakhstan
1940s	0.2234	0	0.2234	Kazakhstan
1950s	0.2719	0.0009	0.271	Kazakhstan
1960s	0.19	0.1278	0.0622	Kazakhstan
1970s	0.2878	0.0082	0.2796	Kazakhstan
1980s	0.2999	0.0532	0.2467	Kazakhstan
1990s	0.2916	0.0507	0.2409	Kazakhstan
2000s	0.2102	0.2194	0.0092	Nigeria
2010s	0.2608	0.3765	0.1157	Nigeria
2020s	0.3228	0.3607	0.0378	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Kazakhstan or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.355 against 0.339 in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Kazakhstan and Nigeria?: 0.016, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Nigeria?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Kazakhstan and Nigeria rank globally for free and fair elections index?: Kazakhstan ranks 109th 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

Indicator: Free and Fair Elections Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.