Iraq vs Nigeria: Democracy
Iraq
2
in 2025
Nigeria
2
in 2025
Iraq rank
57th
Nigeria rank
57th
Democracy over time
- Iraq
- Nigeria
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2 against 2 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nigeria ahead.
Iraq ranks 57th and Nigeria ranks 57th of 128 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.67 | 3.33 | 1.67 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 2.8 | 1 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Iraq or Nigeria?
- Iraq, at 2 against 2 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Iraq and Nigeria?
- 0, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for democracy?
- Iraq ranks 57th and Nigeria ranks 57th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (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
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).