Chile vs Nigeria: Democracy

Chile
2
in 2018
Nigeria
2
in 2018
Chile rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Chile
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Chile 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.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 1.6 1.2 0.4 Chile
1970s 0.6 0.3 0.3 Chile
1980s 0.3 0.9 0.6 Nigeria
1990s 2 0.5 1.5 Chile
2000s 2 1 1 Chile
2010s 2 1.44 0.5556 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Chile or Nigeria?
Chile, at 2 against 2 in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Chile and Nigeria?
0, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nigeria?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Chile and Nigeria rank globally for democracy?
Chile 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).