Nigeria vs Ukraine: Political centralization index
Nigeria
0.49
in 2025
Ukraine
0.531
in 2025
Nigeria rank
72nd
Ukraine rank
69th
Political centralization index over time
- Nigeria
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 0.531 against 0.49 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.041.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Ukraine ahead.
Nigeria ranks 72nd and Ukraine ranks 69th of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.765 | 0.971 | 0.206 | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 0.7525 | 0.9668 | 0.2143 | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 0.5973 | 0.964 | 0.3667 | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 0.6958 | 0.964 | 0.2682 | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 0.6548 | 0.9545 | 0.2997 | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 0.6458 | 0.6115 | 0.0343 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.3962 | 0.6198 | 0.2236 | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 0.3224 | 0.7311 | 0.4087 | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 0.4372 | 0.5847 | 0.1475 | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Nigeria or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 0.531 against 0.49 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Nigeria and Ukraine?
- 0.041, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Ukraine?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Ukraine rank globally for political centralization index?
- Nigeria ranks 72nd and Ukraine ranks 69th 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.