Moldova vs Nigeria: Democracy

Moldova
5
in 2025
Nigeria
5
in 2025
Moldova rank
74th
Nigeria rank
74th

Democracy over time

  • Moldova
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Moldova currently reports 5 against 5 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.

Moldova ranks 74th and Nigeria ranks 74th of 176 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Nigeria Difference Ahead
1910s 0.5 0 0.5 Moldova
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0.3 0.3 Nigeria
1980s 0 0.9 0.9 Nigeria
1990s 5.2 0.3 4.9 Moldova
2000s 4.1 3.3 0.8 Moldova
2010s 6 4.7 1.3 Moldova
2020s 6.33 4.33 2 Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Moldova or Nigeria?
Moldova, at 5 against 5 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Moldova and Nigeria?
0, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Nigeria?
92 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Moldova and Nigeria rank globally for democracy?
Moldova ranks 74th and Nigeria ranks 74th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.