Burkina Faso vs Niger: Universal right to vote in practice
Burkina Faso
0
in 2025
Niger
0
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
164th
Niger rank
164th
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0 against 0 in Niger, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Niger ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 164th and Niger ranks 164th of 197 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 2 | 0.8 | Niger |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | Niger |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Niger |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 2 | 0.4 | Niger |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0.6667 | 1 | 0.3333 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at 0 against 0 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Burkina Faso ranks 164th and Niger ranks 164th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).