Nigeria vs Sweden: Political regime polity

Nigeria
2
in 2018
Sweden
2
in 2018
Nigeria rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

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

Across all 59 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 1.2 2 0.8 Sweden
1970s 0.3 2 1.7 Sweden
1980s 0.9 2 1.1 Sweden
1990s 0.5 2 1.5 Sweden
2000s 1 2 1 Sweden
2010s 1.44 2 0.5556 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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