Nigeria vs United Kingdom: Democracy
Nigeria
2
in 2018
United Kingdom
2
in 2018
Nigeria rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Democracy over time
- Nigeria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2 against 2 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
Across all 59 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 167 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2 | 2 | 0.8 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 2 | 1.7 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 2 | 1.1 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 2 | 1.5 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 2 | 0.5556 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Nigeria or United Kingdom?
- Nigeria, at 2 against 2 in United Kingdom as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Nigeria and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Kingdom?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Nigeria and United Kingdom rank globally for democracy?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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
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).