Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: Political regime
Nigeria
2
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2
in 2025
Nigeria rank
32nd
Sri Lanka rank
32nd
Political regime over time
- Nigeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2 against 2 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nigeria ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 2 | 1.9 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.3 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 2 | 0.6667 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political regime, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?
- Nigeria, at 2 against 2 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political regime between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for political regime?
- Nigeria ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka 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.