Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Competitive elections
Nigeria
0
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0
in 2025
Nigeria rank
116th
Sierra Leone rank
116th
Competitive elections over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0 against 0 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Nigeria ranks 116th and Sierra Leone ranks 116th of 198 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Nigeria, at 0 against 0 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for competitive elections?
- Nigeria ranks 116th and Sierra Leone ranks 116th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.