Nigeria vs Solomon Islands: Democracy

Nigeria
2
in 2018
Solomon Islands
2
in 2018
Nigeria rank
1st
Solomon Islands rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Nigeria
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

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

Across all 40 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 1st and Solomon Islands ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1970s 1.5 2 0.5 Solomon Islands
1980s 0.9 2 1.1 Solomon Islands
1990s 0.5 2 1.5 Solomon Islands
2000s 1 1.67 0.6667 Solomon Islands
2010s 1.44 2 0.5556 Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Nigeria or Solomon Islands?
Nigeria, at 2 against 2 in Solomon Islands as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Nigeria and Solomon Islands?
0, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Solomon Islands?
40 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
How do Nigeria and Solomon Islands rank globally for democracy?
Nigeria ranks 1st and Solomon Islands ranks 1st 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).