Bolivia vs Nigeria: Democracy

Bolivia
2
in 2018
Nigeria
2
in 2018
Bolivia rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Bolivia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Bolivia ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 1 1.2 0.2 Nigeria
1970s 0.3 0.3 0
1980s 1.6 0.9 0.7 Bolivia
1990s 2 0.5 1.5 Bolivia
2000s 2 1 1 Bolivia
2010s 2 1.44 0.5556 Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Bolivia or Nigeria?
Bolivia, at 2 against 2 in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Bolivia and Nigeria?
0, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Nigeria?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Bolivia and Nigeria rank globally for democracy?
Bolivia ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – 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
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).