Jordan vs Nigeria: Political opposition
Jordan
1
in 2025
Nigeria
1
in 2025
Jordan rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Jordan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 1 against 1 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Nigeria ahead.
Jordan ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | Jordan |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | Jordan |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Jordan |
| 1980s | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Jordan |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political opposition, Jordan or Nigeria?
- Jordan, at 1 against 1 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Jordan and Nigeria?
- 0, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Nigeria?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Nigeria rank globally for political opposition?
- Jordan ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political opposition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.