Liberia vs Nigeria: Constraints on the Executive Score

Liberia
6
in 2018
Nigeria
6
in 2018
Liberia rank
64th
Nigeria rank
64th

Constraints on the Executive Score over time

  • Liberia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 6 against 6 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Liberia ranks 64th and Nigeria ranks 64th of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 3 4.6 1.6 Nigeria
1970s 3 1.67 1.33 Liberia
1980s 1 3.4 2.4 Nigeria
1990s 2 3 1 Nigeria
2000s 4.29 5 0.7143 Nigeria
2010s 6 5.44 0.5556 Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher constraints on the executive score, Liberia or Nigeria?
Liberia, at 6 against 6 in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Liberia and Nigeria?
0, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Nigeria?
47 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Liberia and Nigeria rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
Liberia ranks 64th and Nigeria ranks 64th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Constraints on the Executive Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.