Cape Verde vs Nigeria: Universal right to vote in practice
Cape Verde
2
in 2025
Nigeria
2
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Cape Verde
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 2 against 2 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 2 | 0.2 | 1.8 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Cape Verde or Nigeria?
- Cape Verde, at 2 against 2 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Cape Verde and Nigeria?
- 0, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Nigeria rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Cape Verde ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 198 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).