Israel vs Nigeria: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Israel
1
in 2025
Nigeria
1
in 2025
Israel rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Israel
- Nigeria
How they compare
Israel currently reports 1 against 1 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 84 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Israel ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Israel |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Israel |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Israel |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Israel |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Israel |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Israel |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Israel |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Israel |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.3333 | 0.6667 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Israel or Nigeria?
- Israel, at 1 against 1 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Israel and Nigeria?
- 0, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Nigeria?
- 84 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Nigeria rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Israel ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.