Nigeria vs Rwanda: Elected parliament and government
Nigeria
1
in 2025
Rwanda
1
in 2025
Nigeria rank
1st
Rwanda rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1 against 1 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Nigeria |
| 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 Rwanda?
- Nigeria, at 1 against 1 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 0, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and Rwanda 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.