Nigeria vs North Macedonia: Political centralization index
Nigeria
0.49
in 2025
North Macedonia
0.469
in 2025
Nigeria rank
72nd
North Macedonia rank
74th
Political centralization index over time
- Nigeria
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.49 against 0.469 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.021.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 72nd and North Macedonia ranks 74th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and North Macedonia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.833 | 0.7458 | 0.0872 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 0.7854 | 0.6909 | 0.0945 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 0.765 | 0.8097 | 0.0447 | North Macedonia |
| 1940s | 0.765 | 0.8292 | 0.0642 | North Macedonia |
| 1950s | 0.7525 | 0.76 | 0.0075 | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | 0.5973 | 0.6949 | 0.0976 | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 0.6958 | 0.6554 | 0.0404 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.6548 | 0.6542 | 0.0006 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.6458 | 0.2992 | 0.3466 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.3962 | 0.3182 | 0.078 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.3224 | 0.5311 | 0.2087 | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 0.4372 | 0.4833 | 0.0462 | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Nigeria or North Macedonia?
- Nigeria, at 0.49 against 0.469 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Nigeria and North Macedonia?
- 0.021, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and North Macedonia?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and North Macedonia rank globally for political centralization index?
- Nigeria ranks 72nd and North Macedonia ranks 74th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political centralization index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.