Guinea vs Nigeria: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Guinea
100.0%
in 2025
Nigeria
100.0%
in 2025
Guinea rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Guinea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Guinea ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1920s | 0.5% | 3.5% | 3.0% | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 1.0% | 5.0% | 4.0% | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 4.6% | 5.6% | 1.0% | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 42.0% | 37.4% | 4.6% | Guinea |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 75.0% | 25.0% | Guinea |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 75.0% | 25.0% | Guinea |
| 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, Guinea or Nigeria?
- Guinea, 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 Guinea and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Guinea 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.