Nigeria vs Palau: Political opposition
Nigeria
1
in 2025
Palau
1
in 2025
Nigeria rank
1st
Palau rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Nigeria
- Palau
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1 against 1 in Palau, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Palau ahead.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Palau ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Palau |
| 1990s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Palau |
| 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, Nigeria or Palau?
- Nigeria, at 1 against 1 in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Nigeria and Palau?
- 0, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Palau?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Palau rank globally for political opposition?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and Palau 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.