Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Suffrage
Burkina Faso
100
in 2025
Nigeria
100
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 100 against 100 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Nigeria ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 0 | 5 | 5 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 10 | 7 | 3 | Burkina Faso |
| 1950s | 42 | 37.4 | 4.6 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 100 | 75 | 25 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 100 | 75 | 25 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suffrage, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Burkina Faso, at 100 against 100 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for suffrage?
- Burkina Faso ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Suffrage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.