Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Regulation of Political Participation Score
Nigeria
3
in 2018
Sierra Leone
3
in 2018
Nigeria rank
61st
Sierra Leone rank
61st
Regulation of Political Participation Score over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3 against 3 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Nigeria ranks 61st and Sierra Leone ranks 61st of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.11 | 2.44 | 0.6667 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 3.89 | 3.89 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 3.5 | 4 | 0.5 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 3.57 | 3.86 | 0.2857 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 2 | 2.38 | 0.375 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.44 | 3 | 0.5556 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulation of political participation score, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Nigeria, at 3 against 3 in Sierra Leone as of 2018.
- What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
- Nigeria ranks 61st and Sierra Leone 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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About this data
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).