Nigeria vs South Africa: Democracy, annual growth rate
Nigeria
0 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
0 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Democracy, annual growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 109 shared years of data; in 1915 it was South Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1920s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1930s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1940s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1950s | 10 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1960s | -5 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 10 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | -18.75 % change on previous year | 12.5 % change on previous year | 31.25 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 10 % change on previous year | 15 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -5 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 23 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 23 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | -12.5 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 12.5 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, annual growth rate, Nigeria or South Africa?
- Nigeria, at 0 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy, annual growth rate between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 0 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for democracy, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Democracy, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Democracy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.