Nigeria vs Paraguay: Universal right to vote in practice
Nigeria
2
in 2025
Paraguay
2
in 2025
Nigeria rank
1st
Paraguay rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Nigeria
- Paraguay
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2 against 2 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.
Across all 112 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Paraguay ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Paraguay |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Paraguay |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Paraguay |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Paraguay |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 1.9 | 1.3 | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 2 | 1.8 | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 2 | 1.4 | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 0.2 | 2 | 1.8 | Paraguay |
| 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, Nigeria or Paraguay?
- Nigeria, at 2 against 2 in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Nigeria and Paraguay?
- 0, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Paraguay?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Paraguay rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and Paraguay 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).