Nigeria vs United States: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Nigeria
1
in 2025
United States
1
in 2025
Nigeria rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Nigeria
- United States
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 112 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 176 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.3333 | 1 | 0.6667 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Nigeria or United States?
- Nigeria, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Nigeria and United States?
- 0, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and United States rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and United States 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.