Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria: Political regime polity

Guinea-Bissau
2
in 2018
Nigeria
2
in 2018
Guinea-Bissau rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2 against 2 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Nigeria ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 0 0.5 0.5 Nigeria
1980s 0 0.9 0.9 Nigeria
1990s 0.9 0.5 0.4 Guinea-Bissau
2000s 1.5 1 0.5 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 1.78 1.44 0.3333 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, Guinea-Bissau or Nigeria?
Guinea-Bissau, at 2 against 2 in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
0, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria rank globally for political regime polity?
Guinea-Bissau 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