Nigeria vs Uganda: Democracy
Nigeria
2
in 2025
Uganda
2
in 2025
Nigeria rank
57th
Uganda rank
57th
Democracy over time
- Nigeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2 against 2 in Uganda, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 57th and Uganda ranks 57th of 128 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.33 | 3.33 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 3.2 | 0.4 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Nigeria or Uganda?
- Nigeria, at 2 against 2 in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Nigeria and Uganda?
- 0, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for democracy?
- Nigeria ranks 57th and Uganda 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).