Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Burkina Faso
100.0%
in 2025
Nigeria
100.0%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
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% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 3.5% | 3.5% | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 10.0% | 7.0% | 3.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 1950s | 42.0% | 37.4% | 4.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 75.0% | 25.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 75.0% | 25.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult citizens who have the right to vote, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Burkina Faso, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, 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 share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Burkina Faso ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.