Ghana vs Nigeria: Democracy
Ghana
2
in 2018
Nigeria
2
in 2018
Ghana rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st
Democracy over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2 against 2 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ghana ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 1 | 0.9 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.44 | 0.5556 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 2 against 2 in Nigeria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 0, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for democracy?
- Ghana ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 167 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
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).