Nigeria vs Philippines: Elected parliament and government
Nigeria
1
in 2025
Philippines
1
in 2025
Nigeria rank
1st
Philippines rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Nigeria
- Philippines
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1 against 1 in Philippines, a difference of 0.
Across all 112 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Philippines ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Philippines |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Philippines |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Philippines |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Philippines |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | Philippines |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Philippines |
| 1990s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament and government, Nigeria or Philippines?
- Nigeria, at 1 against 1 in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Nigeria and Philippines?
- 0, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Philippines rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and Philippines 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
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.