Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Nigeria
100.0%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
100.0%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 3.5% | 5.0% | 1.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1940s | 5.6% | 5.0% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 37.4% | 5.0% | 32.4% | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 75.0% | 5.0% | 70.0% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 75.0% | 14.5% | 60.5% | 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, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
- Nigeria, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and Zimbabwe 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.