Malta vs Nigeria: Democracy
Malta
2
in 2025
Nigeria
2
in 2025
Malta rank
32nd
Nigeria rank
32nd
Democracy over time
- Malta
- Nigeria
How they compare
Malta currently reports 2 against 2 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Malta ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Malta |
| 1930s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Malta |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Malta |
| 1950s | 1.6 | 0 | 1.6 | Malta |
| 1960s | 1.5 | 0 | 1.5 | Malta |
| 1970s | 2 | 0.1 | 1.9 | Malta |
| 1980s | 2 | 0.3 | 1.7 | Malta |
| 1990s | 2 | 0.1 | 1.9 | Malta |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Malta |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Malta |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.33 | 0.6667 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Malta or Nigeria?
- Malta, at 2 against 2 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Malta and Nigeria?
- 0, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Nigeria rank globally for democracy?
- Malta 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
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.