Libya vs Nigeria: Free and fair elections
Libya
1
in 2025
Nigeria
1
in 2025
Libya rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st
Free and fair elections over time
- Libya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1 against 1 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 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, Libya or Nigeria?
- Libya, at 1 against 1 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections between Libya and Nigeria?
- 0, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Nigeria rank globally for free and fair elections?
- Libya ranks 1st and Nigeria 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.