Nigeria vs South Africa: Political opposition lexical

Nigeria
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Nigeria rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Political opposition lexical over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
00.20.40.60.81190019622025

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

Across all 112 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1910s 0 1 1 South Africa
1920s 0 1 1 South Africa
1930s 0 1 1 South Africa
1940s 0 1 1 South Africa
1950s 0.1 1 0.9 South Africa
1960s 0.6 1 0.4 South Africa
1970s 0.1 1 0.9 South Africa
1980s 0.3 1 0.7 South Africa
1990s 0.1 1 0.9 South Africa
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition lexical, Nigeria or South Africa?
Nigeria, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition lexical between Nigeria and South Africa?
0, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for political opposition lexical?
Nigeria ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political opposition lexical. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political opposition lexical
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed