Mongolia vs Nigeria: Elected Political Leaders Index
Mongolia
1
in 2025
Nigeria
1
in 2025
Mongolia rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Mongolia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 1 against 1 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mongolia ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.275 | 0 | 0.275 | Mongolia |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Mongolia |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 0.25 | 0.55 | Mongolia |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Mongolia |
| 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, Mongolia or Nigeria?
- Mongolia, at 1 against 1 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Mongolia and Nigeria?
- 0, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and Nigeria rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Mongolia ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).