Germany vs Nigeria: Elected parliament and government

Germany
1
in 2025
Nigeria
1
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Germany
  • Nigeria
00.20.40.60.81186719462025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1 against 1 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.

Germany ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Nigeria Difference Ahead
1910s 0.1667 0 0.1667 Germany
1920s 1 0 1 Germany
1930s 0.3 0 0.3 Germany
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1990s 1 0.1 0.9 Germany
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament and government, Germany or Nigeria?
Germany, at 1 against 1 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Germany and Nigeria?
0, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Nigeria?
67 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Germany and Nigeria rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Germany ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament and government
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.