New Zealand vs Nigeria: Free and fair elections row

New Zealand
1
in 2025
Nigeria
1
in 2025
New Zealand rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st

Free and fair elections row over time

  • New Zealand
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1959 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 172 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 1 0 1 New Zealand
1960s 1 0 1 New Zealand
1970s 1 0 1 New Zealand
1980s 1 0 1 New Zealand
1990s 1 0.25 0.75 New Zealand
2000s 1 0.3 0.7 New Zealand
2010s 1 0.9 0.1 New Zealand
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections row, New Zealand or Nigeria?
New Zealand, at 1 against 1 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections row between New Zealand and Nigeria?
0, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Nigeria?
43 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2025.
How do New Zealand and Nigeria rank globally for free and fair elections row?
New Zealand ranks 1st and Nigeria 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