Greece vs Nigeria: Democracy

Greece
2
in 2018
Nigeria
2
in 2018
Greece rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Greece
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Greece 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.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7 1.2 0.5 Nigeria
1970s 1.1 0.3 0.8 Greece
1980s 2 0.9 1.1 Greece
1990s 2 0.5 1.5 Greece
2000s 2 1 1 Greece
2010s 2 1.44 0.5556 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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