How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Trinidad and Tobago?

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.

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.

Nigeria vs Trinidad and Tobago: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Nigeria

0.575

in 2025

Trinidad and Tobago

0.57

in 2025

Nigeria rank

58th

Trinidad and Tobago rank

60th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Nigeria
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.575 against 0.57 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 58th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 60th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 7 and Trinidad and Tobago in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.16	0.1525	0.0075	Nigeria
1920s	0.16	0.157	0.003	Nigeria
1930s	0.16	0.1785	0.0185	Trinidad and Tobago
1940s	0.16	0.2643	0.1043	Trinidad and Tobago
1950s	0.172	0.3665	0.1945	Trinidad and Tobago
1960s	0.4814	0.4342	0.0472	Nigeria
1970s	0.449	0.4505	0.0015	Trinidad and Tobago
1980s	0.521	0.4903	0.0307	Nigeria
1990s	0.5133	0.5488	0.0355	Trinidad and Tobago
2000s	0.6091	0.566	0.0431	Nigeria
2010s	0.6184	0.5668	0.0516	Nigeria
2020s	0.6027	0.5675	0.0352	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Nigeria or Trinidad and Tobago?: Nigeria, at 0.575 against 0.57 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Nigeria and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.005, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Trinidad and Tobago?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Nigeria ranks 58th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 60th 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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Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.