Lesotho vs Nigeria: Political regime polity

Lesotho
2
in 2018
Nigeria
2
in 2018
Lesotho rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Lesotho
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Lesotho ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 1 0 1 Lesotho
1970s 0.3 0.3 0 —
1980s 0 0.9 0.9 Nigeria
1990s 1.1 0.5 0.6 Lesotho
2000s 2 1 1 Lesotho
2010s 2 1.44 0.5556 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, Lesotho or Nigeria?
Lesotho, at 2 against 2 in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Lesotho and Nigeria?
0, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for political regime polity?
Lesotho 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