Mozambique vs Nigeria: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Mozambique
100.0%
in 2025
Nigeria
100.0%
in 2025
Mozambique rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Mozambique
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mozambique ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | 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 | 0.0% | 5.6% | 5.6% | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 37.4% | 37.4% | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 75.0% | 75.0% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 43.0% | 75.0% | 32.0% | Nigeria |
| 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, Mozambique or Nigeria?
- Mozambique, 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 Mozambique and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Nigeria rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Mozambique 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.