Nigeria vs South Africa: Elected political leaders index
Nigeria
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Nigeria rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was South Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.25 | 1 | 0.75 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.7323 | 0.7323 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0.703 | 0.603 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 0.9427 | 0.6427 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.1 | 0.9908 | 0.8908 | South Africa |
| 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, Nigeria or South Africa?
- Nigeria, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 0, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and South Africa 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.