Nigeria vs Peru: Democracy

Nigeria
2
in 2025
Peru
2
in 2025
Nigeria rank
32nd
Peru rank
32nd

Democracy over time

  • Nigeria
  • Peru
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Peru ahead.

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

Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Peru Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0.6667 0.6667 Peru
1920s 0 1 1 Peru
1930s 0 0.3 0.3 Peru
1940s 0 0.8 0.8 Peru
1950s 0 0.4 0.4 Peru
1960s 0 0.7 0.7 Peru
1970s 0.1 0 0.1 Nigeria
1980s 0.3 1.9 1.6 Peru
1990s 0.1 0.9 0.8 Peru
2000s 1 1.9 0.9 Peru
2010s 1.8 2 0.2 Peru
2020s 1.33 2 0.6667 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Nigeria or Peru?
Nigeria, at 2 against 2 in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Nigeria and Peru?
0, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Peru?
112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Peru rank globally for democracy?
Nigeria ranks 32nd and Peru 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.