Brazil vs Nigeria: Elected political leaders index
Brazil
1
in 2025
Nigeria
1
in 2025
Brazil rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Brazil
- Nigeria
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1 against 1 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Brazil |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Brazil |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Brazil |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.25 | 0.75 | Brazil |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Brazil |
| 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 political leaders index, Brazil or Nigeria?
- Brazil, at 1 against 1 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Brazil and Nigeria?
- 0, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Brazil ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected political leaders index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.