Indonesia vs Nigeria: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Indonesia
0.569
in 2025
Nigeria
0.575
in 2025
Indonesia rank
61st
Nigeria rank
58th
Participatory Political Institutions Index over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.575 against 0.569 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Indonesia ranks 61st and Nigeria ranks 58th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.061 | 0.16 | 0.099 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 0.0657 | 0.16 | 0.0943 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 0.063 | 0.16 | 0.097 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 0.1556 | 0.16 | 0.0044 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 0.2688 | 0.172 | 0.0968 | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 0.1788 | 0.4814 | 0.3026 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.1129 | 0.449 | 0.3361 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0952 | 0.521 | 0.4258 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.1437 | 0.5133 | 0.3696 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.5819 | 0.6091 | 0.0272 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.6182 | 0.6184 | 0.0002 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.5992 | 0.6027 | 0.0035 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.575 against 0.569 in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 0.006, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Indonesia ranks 61st and Nigeria ranks 58th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.