Gambia vs Nigeria: Participatory political institutions index
Gambia
0.577
in 2025
Nigeria
0.575
in 2025
Gambia rank
57th
Nigeria rank
58th
Participatory political institutions index over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.577 against 0.575 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Gambia ranks 57th and Nigeria ranks 58th of 176 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.082 | 0.16 | 0.078 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 0.066 | 0.16 | 0.094 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 0.0795 | 0.16 | 0.0805 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 0.0824 | 0.16 | 0.0776 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 0.083 | 0.172 | 0.089 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.1897 | 0.4814 | 0.2917 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.2668 | 0.449 | 0.1822 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.2634 | 0.521 | 0.2576 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.2987 | 0.5133 | 0.2146 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.403 | 0.6091 | 0.2061 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.4355 | 0.6184 | 0.1829 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.5762 | 0.6027 | 0.0265 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Gambia, at 0.577 against 0.575 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 0.002, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Gambia ranks 57th and Nigeria ranks 58th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.