France vs Nigeria: Political regime polity

France
2
in 2018
Nigeria
2
in 2018
France rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • France
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

France 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.

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

France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 1.5 1.2 0.3 France
1970s 2 0.3 1.7 France
1980s 2 0.9 1.1 France
1990s 2 0.5 1.5 France
2000s 2 1 1 France
2010s 2 1.44 0.5556 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, France or Nigeria?
France, at 2 against 2 in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between France and Nigeria?
0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Nigeria?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do France and Nigeria rank globally for political regime polity?
France ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed