Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: Political regime polity

Nigeria
2
in 2018
Sri Lanka
2
in 2018
Nigeria rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Nigeria ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 1.2 2 0.8 Sri Lanka
1970s 0.3 2 1.7 Sri Lanka
1980s 0.9 1.2 0.3 Sri Lanka
1990s 0.5 1 0.5 Sri Lanka
2000s 1 1.5 0.5 Sri Lanka
2010s 1.44 1.44 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?
Nigeria, at 2 against 2 in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
0, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for political regime polity?
Nigeria ranks 1st and Sri Lanka 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