Nicaragua vs Nigeria: Regulation of Political Participation Score

Nicaragua
3
in 2018
Nigeria
3
in 2018
Nicaragua rank
61st
Nigeria rank
61st

Regulation of Political Participation Score over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 3 against 3 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 61st and Nigeria ranks 61st of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 4 3 1 Nicaragua
1970s 3.89 3.89 0
1980s 3.3 3.5 0.2 Nigeria
1990s 2 3.44 1.44 Nigeria
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2.33 2.44 0.1111 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulation of political participation score, Nicaragua or Nigeria?
Nicaragua, at 3 against 3 in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Nicaragua and Nigeria?
0, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Nigeria?
57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Nicaragua and Nigeria rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
Nicaragua ranks 61st and Nigeria ranks 61st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Regulation of Political Participation Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Regulation of Political Participation Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which political participation is regulated, ranging from highly unstable political participation (score of 1), over political participation with multiple identities (score of 2), sectarian political participation (score of 3), and restricted political participation (score of 4), to unrestricted and stable political participation (score of 5).