Germany vs Nigeria: Democracy

Germany
2
in 2018
Nigeria
2
in 2018
Germany rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Germany
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.

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

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 2 0.5 1.5 Germany
2000s 2 1 1 Germany
2010s 2 1.44 0.5556 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Germany or Nigeria?
Germany, at 2 against 2 in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Germany and Nigeria?
0, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Nigeria?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Germany and Nigeria rank globally for democracy?
Germany 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).