Kenya vs Nigeria: Political regime
Kenya
2
in 2025
Nigeria
2
in 2025
Kenya rank
32nd
Nigeria rank
32nd
Political regime over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2 against 2 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1 | 0.4 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.33 | 0.3333 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political regime, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Kenya, at 2 against 2 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political regime between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 0, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for political regime?
- Kenya 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.