Kenya vs Nigeria: Suffrage
Kenya
100
in 2025
Nigeria
100
in 2025
Kenya rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 100 against 100 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 3.5 | 2.5 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 1 | 5 | 4 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 1 | 5.6 | 4.6 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 8.6 | 37.4 | 28.8 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 76 | 75 | 1 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 100 | 75 | 25 | Kenya |
| 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, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Kenya, at 100 against 100 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 0, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for suffrage?
- Kenya 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.