Germany vs Nigeria: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Germany
1
in 2025
Nigeria
1
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Germany
- Nigeria
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1 against 1 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.1667 | 0 | 0.1667 | Germany |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Germany |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.1111 | 0.8889 | Germany |
| 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, Germany or Nigeria?
- Germany, 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 Germany and Nigeria?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Nigeria rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Germany 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.