Nigeria vs USSR: Political opposition
Nigeria
1
in 2025
USSR
1
in 1990
Nigeria rank
1st
USSR rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Nigeria
- USSR
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1 against 1 in USSR, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1922 it was USSR ahead.
Nigeria ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and USSR in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 1 | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political opposition, Nigeria or USSR?
- Nigeria, at 1 against 1 in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Nigeria and USSR?
- 0, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and USSR?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1990.
- How do Nigeria and USSR rank globally for political opposition?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and USSR 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.