Iraq vs Nigeria: Political Stability - Governance estimate

Iraq
-2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Nigeria
-2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Iraq rank
201st
Nigeria rank
198th

Political Stability - Governance estimate over time

  • Iraq
  • Nigeria
-3-2.5-2-1.5-1199620102024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Iraq, a difference of 0.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Nigeria ahead.

Iraq ranks 201st and Nigeria ranks 198th of 208 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s -1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1855 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Nigeria
2000s -2.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5155 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Nigeria
2010s -2.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.94 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2092 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Nigeria
2020s -2.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.99 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1877 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political stability - governance estimate, Iraq or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in political stability - governance estimate between Iraq and Nigeria?
0.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for political stability - governance estimate?
Iraq ranks 201st and Nigeria ranks 198th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed