Burkina Faso vs Niger: Free and fair elections
Burkina Faso
1
in 2022
Niger
1
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
1st
Niger rank
1st
Free and fair elections over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
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, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at 1 against 1 in Niger as of 2022.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections 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?
- Burkina Faso ranks 1st and Niger ranks 1st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. 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 whether national elections were free and fair or not.