Nigeria vs Pakistan: Political centralization index
Nigeria
0.49
in 2025
Pakistan
0.471
in 2025
Nigeria rank
72nd
Pakistan rank
73rd
Political centralization index over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.49 against 0.471 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.019.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 72nd and Pakistan ranks 73rd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 10 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.833 | 0.446 | 0.387 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 0.7854 | 0.446 | 0.3394 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 0.765 | 0.343 | 0.422 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 0.765 | 0.303 | 0.462 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 0.7525 | 0.5338 | 0.2187 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.5973 | 0.6792 | 0.0819 | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 0.6958 | 0.6184 | 0.0774 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.6548 | 0.6489 | 0.0059 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.6458 | 0.4899 | 0.1559 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.3962 | 0.557 | 0.1608 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.3224 | 0.3088 | 0.0136 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.4372 | 0.3597 | 0.0775 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 0.49 against 0.471 in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 0.019, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for political centralization index?
- Nigeria ranks 72nd and Pakistan ranks 73rd 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.