Cape Verde vs Nigeria: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Cape Verde
1
in 2025
Nigeria
1
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Cape Verde
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1 against 1 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Cape Verde |
| 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 chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections, Cape Verde or Nigeria?
- Cape Verde, at 1 against 1 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Cape Verde and Nigeria?
- 0, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Nigeria rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Cape Verde 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 Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Lührmann et al. (2018) and V-Dem. "Chief executive" is defined here as the head of state or the head of government, whoever has more power over the appointment and dismissal of cabinet ministers.