Nigeria vs Peru: Democracy
Nigeria
2
in 2025
Peru
2
in 2025
Nigeria rank
32nd
Peru rank
32nd
Democracy over time
- Nigeria
- Peru
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
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.