Free and Fair Elections Score in Nigeria
Nigeria: Free and Fair Elections Score was 5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Free and Fair Elections Score in Nigeria, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for free and fair elections score in Nigeria is 5, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections score in Nigeria peaked at 7 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2009.
Nigeria ranks 60th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.67 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 60 Benin 5 compare
- 60 Central African Republic 5 compare
- 60 Cote d'Ivoire 5 compare
- 60 Georgia 5 compare
- 60 Kyrgyzstan 5 compare
- 60 Madagascar 5 compare
- 60 Papua New Guinea 5 compare
- 60 Serbia 5 compare
- 60 Singapore 5 compare
- 60 Turkey 5 compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3216 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3105 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.8 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4187 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.76 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 860.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is free and fair elections score in Nigeria?
- Free and fair elections score in Nigeria was 5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections score recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2013.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections score recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for free and fair elections score?
- Nigeria ranks 60th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections score rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free from irregularities, the rights to vote, run for office, and campaign are unrestricted, registration is easy, and campaigning and media access are fair.