Botswana vs Nigeria: Political regime
Botswana
2
in 2025
Nigeria
2
in 2025
Botswana rank
32nd
Nigeria rank
32nd
Political regime over time
- Botswana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2 against 2 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Botswana ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 2 | 0.1 | 1.9 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 2 | 0.3 | 1.7 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2.1 | 0.1 | 2 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 3 | 1.8 | 1.2 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.17 | 1.33 | 0.8333 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political regime, Botswana or Nigeria?
- Botswana, at 2 against 2 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political regime between Botswana and Nigeria?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Nigeria rank globally for political regime?
- Botswana ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political regime. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.