Burkina Faso vs Niger: Free and fair elections row

Burkina Faso
1
in 2022
Niger
1
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
1st
Niger rank
1st

Free and fair elections row over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Niger
00.20.40.60.81194619842023

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1 against 1 in Niger, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 1st and Niger ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Niger Difference Ahead
1950s 0.6667 0 0.6667 Burkina Faso
1960s 0.1667 0 0.1667 Burkina Faso
1970s 1 0 1 Burkina Faso
1990s 1 0.4444 0.5556 Burkina Faso
2000s 1 1 0 —
2010s 1 1 0 —
2020s 1 1 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections row, Burkina Faso or Niger?
Burkina Faso, at 1 against 1 in Niger as of 2022.
What is the difference in free and fair elections row between Burkina Faso and Niger?
0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
41 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for free and fair elections row?
Burkina Faso ranks 1st and Niger ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections row. 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 row
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed