Iran vs Nigeria: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Iran
1
in 2025
Nigeria
1
in 2025
Iran rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Iran
- Nigeria
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1 against 1 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Iran ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | 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 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | Iran |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Iran |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0.6667 | 1 | 0.3333 | Nigeria |
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, Iran or Nigeria?
- Iran, 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 Iran and Nigeria?
- 0, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Nigeria rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Iran 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.