Burkina Faso vs Niger: Women's universal right to vote
Burkina Faso
1
in 2025
Niger
1
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
1st
Niger rank
1st
Women's universal right to vote over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1 against 1 in Niger, a difference of 0.
Across all 89 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 1st and Niger ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's universal right to vote, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at 1 against 1 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's universal right to vote 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 women's universal right to vote?
- Burkina Faso ranks 1st and Niger ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's universal right to vote. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether all women are allowed to vote in national elections. It neither considers informal restrictions nor legal restrictions based on age, criminal conviction, disability, and local residency.