Nigeria vs Portugal: Participatory political institutions index
Nigeria
0.575
in 2025
Portugal
0.569
in 2025
Nigeria rank
58th
Portugal rank
61st
Participatory political institutions index over time
- Nigeria
- Portugal
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.575 against 0.569 in Portugal, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Portugal ahead.
Nigeria ranks 58th and Portugal ranks 61st of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.16 | 0.308 | 0.148 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 0.16 | 0.2111 | 0.0511 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 0.16 | 0.1345 | 0.0255 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 0.16 | 0.13 | 0.03 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 0.172 | 0.13 | 0.042 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.4814 | 0.1288 | 0.3526 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.449 | 0.3539 | 0.0951 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.521 | 0.578 | 0.057 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.5133 | 0.6114 | 0.0981 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.6091 | 0.6607 | 0.0516 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.6184 | 0.6603 | 0.0419 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.6027 | 0.6072 | 0.0045 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Nigeria or Portugal?
- Nigeria, at 0.575 against 0.569 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Nigeria and Portugal?
- 0.006, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Portugal?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Portugal rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Nigeria ranks 58th and Portugal ranks 61st 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.