Jordan vs Nigeria: Democracy

Jordan
2
in 2025
Nigeria
2
in 2025
Jordan rank
57th
Nigeria rank
57th

Democracy over time

  • Jordan
  • Nigeria
1234200520152025

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 2 against 2 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Jordan 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 Jordan 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, Jordan or Nigeria?
Jordan, at 2 against 2 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Jordan and Nigeria?
0, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Nigeria?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Jordan and Nigeria rank globally for democracy?
Jordan 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

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).