Mongolia vs Nigeria: Democracy

Mongolia
2
in 2025
Nigeria
2
in 2025
Mongolia rank
32nd
Nigeria rank
32nd

Democracy over time

  • Mongolia
  • Nigeria
00.511.52191119682025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.

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

Across the 12 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia 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 0 0
1970s 0 0.1 0.1 Nigeria
1980s 0 0.3 0.3 Nigeria
1990s 1.9 0.1 1.8 Mongolia
2000s 2 1 1 Mongolia
2010s 2 1.8 0.2 Mongolia
2020s 1.83 1.33 0.5 Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Mongolia or Nigeria?
Mongolia, at 2 against 2 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Mongolia and Nigeria?
0, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Nigeria?
112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Mongolia and Nigeria rank globally for democracy?
Mongolia 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.