Iran vs Nigeria: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Iran
0.523
in 2025
Nigeria
0.514
in 2025
Iran rank
97th
Nigeria rank
99th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Iran
- Nigeria
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.523 against 0.514 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 97th and Nigeria ranks 99th of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.425 | 0.278 | 0.147 | Iran |
| 1920s | 0.1844 | 0.3366 | 0.1522 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 0.103 | 0.345 | 0.242 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 0.3845 | 0.3534 | 0.0311 | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.3989 | 0.4336 | 0.0347 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.274 | 0.5506 | 0.2766 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.3081 | 0.2032 | 0.1049 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.5914 | 0.7039 | 0.1125 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.6975 | 0.5428 | 0.1547 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.7094 | 0.764 | 0.0546 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.7051 | 0.8069 | 0.1018 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.4185 | 0.6425 | 0.224 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Iran or Nigeria?
- Iran, at 0.523 against 0.514 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Iran and Nigeria?
- 0.009, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nigeria?
- 105 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Nigeria rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Iran ranks 97th and Nigeria ranks 99th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.