Nigeria vs Vanuatu: Democracy
Nigeria
2
in 2025
Vanuatu
2
in 2025
Nigeria rank
32nd
Vanuatu rank
32nd
Democracy over time
- Nigeria
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2 against 2 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.
Across all 112 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 32nd and Vanuatu ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Vanuatu | 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 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 2 | 1.7 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0.1 | 2 | 1.9 | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 2 | 0.2 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 2 | 0.6667 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Nigeria or Vanuatu?
- Nigeria, at 2 against 2 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Nigeria and Vanuatu?
- 0, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Vanuatu?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Vanuatu rank globally for democracy?
- Nigeria ranks 32nd and Vanuatu 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.