Nigeria vs Tunisia: Democracy

Nigeria
2
in 2025
Tunisia
2
in 2025
Nigeria rank
57th
Tunisia rank
57th

Democracy over time

  • Nigeria
  • Tunisia
1234200520152025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 57th and Tunisia ranks 57th of 128 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.33 1 2.33 Nigeria
2010s 2.8 3.2 0.4 Tunisia
2020s 2 2.67 0.6667 Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Nigeria or Tunisia?
Nigeria, at 2 against 2 in Tunisia as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Nigeria and Tunisia?
0, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tunisia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Tunisia rank globally for democracy?
Nigeria ranks 57th and Tunisia 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).