Niger vs Russia: Democracy

Niger
1
in 2018
Russia
1
in 2018
Niger rank
98th
Russia rank
98th

Democracy over time

  • Niger
  • Russia
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 1 against 1 in Russia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 98th and Russia ranks 98th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Russia Difference Ahead
1960s 1 0 1 Niger
1970s 0.4 0 0.4 Niger
1980s 0 0.1 0.1 Russia
1990s 1.3 1 0.3 Niger
2000s 1.5 1.7 0.2 Russia
2010s 1.56 1 0.5556 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Niger or Russia?
Niger, at 1 against 1 in Russia as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Niger and Russia?
0, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Russia?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Niger and Russia rank globally for democracy?
Niger ranks 98th and Russia ranks 98th 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

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).