Kenya vs Nigeria: Political regime polity

Kenya
2
in 2018
Nigeria
2
in 2018
Kenya rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Nigeria ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 0.8571 0.8571 0 —
1970s 0 0.3 0.3 Nigeria
1980s 0 0.9 0.9 Nigeria
1990s 0.9 0.5 0.4 Kenya
2000s 1.8 1 0.8 Kenya
2010s 2 1.44 0.5556 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, Kenya or Nigeria?
Kenya, at 2 against 2 in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Kenya and Nigeria?
0, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
56 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2018.
How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for political regime polity?
Kenya 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