Cote d'Ivoire vs Nigeria: Institutionalized democracy

Cote d'Ivoire
5
in 2011
Nigeria
4
in 2011
Cote d'Ivoire rank
21st
Nigeria rank
24th

Institutionalized democracy over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Nigeria
-80-60-40-200196019852011

How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 5 against 4 in Nigeria, a difference of 1.

That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 24th of 51 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 0 4.8 4.8 Nigeria
1970s 0 -8 8 Cote d'Ivoire
1980s 0 3.2 3.2 Nigeria
1990s -8.8 -8.4 0.4 Nigeria
2000s -63.9 4 67.9 Nigeria
2010s -36 4 40 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher institutionalized democracy, Cote d'Ivoire or Nigeria?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 5 against 4 in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in institutionalized democracy between Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
1, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria rank globally for institutionalized democracy?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 24th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm, published as Institutionalized democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Institutionalized democracy
Source
Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 2,427 data points, 1960–2011
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Democracy is conceived as three essential, interdependent elements. One is the presence of institutions and procedures through which citizens can express effective preferences about alternative policies and leaders. Second is the existence of institutionalized constraints on the exercise of power by the executive. Third is the guarantee of civil liberties to all citizens in their daily lives and in acts of political participation. Other aspects of plural democracy, such as the rule of law, systems of checks and balances, freedom of the press, and so on are means to, or specific manifestations of, these general principles. We do not include coded data on civil liberties.