Bolivia vs Nigeria: Democracy

Bolivia
2
in 2025
Nigeria
2
in 2025
Bolivia rank
32nd
Nigeria rank
32nd

Democracy over time

  • Bolivia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 17 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1910s 1 0 1 Bolivia
1920s 0.9 0 0.9 Bolivia
1930s 0.5 0 0.5 Bolivia
1940s 0.4444 0 0.4444 Bolivia
1950s 0.8 0 0.8 Bolivia
1960s 0.9 0 0.9 Bolivia
1970s 0.1 0.1 0
1980s 0.9 0.3 0.6 Bolivia
1990s 2 0.1 1.9 Bolivia
2000s 2 1 1 Bolivia
2010s 1.8 1.8 0
2020s 1.83 1.33 0.5 Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Bolivia or Nigeria?
Bolivia, at 2 against 2 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Bolivia and Nigeria?
0, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Nigeria?
111 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Nigeria rank globally for democracy?
Bolivia ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – 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
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.