Nigeria vs Paraguay: Democratic change
Nigeria
1
in 2025
Paraguay
1
in 2025
Nigeria rank
23rd
Paraguay rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Nigeria
- Paraguay
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1 against 1 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Paraguay ahead.
Nigeria ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1.7 | 1 | 0.7 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 1 | 0.1 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1.3 | 1 | 0.3 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1 | 0.1 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 1 | 0.6 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democratic change, Nigeria or Paraguay?
- Nigeria, at 1 against 1 in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Nigeria and Paraguay?
- 0, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Paraguay?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Paraguay rank globally for democratic change?
- Nigeria ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.