Nauru vs Nigeria: Political opposition
Nauru
1
in 2025
Nigeria
1
in 2025
Nauru rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Nauru
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 1 against 1 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nauru ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.8 | Nauru |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Nauru |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Nauru |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Nauru |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Nauru |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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, Nauru or Nigeria?
- Nauru, at 1 against 1 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Nauru and Nigeria?
- 0, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nauru and Nigeria rank globally for political opposition?
- Nauru 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.