Montenegro vs Nigeria: Free and fair elections

Montenegro
1
in 2025
Nigeria
1
in 2025
Montenegro rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Montenegro
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 1 against 1 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Montenegro ahead.

Montenegro ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 1 0.5 0.5 Montenegro
2000s 1 0.3 0.7 Montenegro
2010s 0.8 0.9 0.1 Nigeria
2020s 0.5 1 0.5 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections, Montenegro or Nigeria?
Montenegro, at 1 against 1 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Montenegro and Nigeria?
0, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Nigeria?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Montenegro and Nigeria rank globally for free and fair elections?
Montenegro 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

Indicator
Free and fair elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.