Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Revised Combined Polity Score

Democratic Republic of Congo
5
in 2011
Nigeria
4
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
20th
Nigeria rank
23rd

Revised Combined Polity Score over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nigeria
-10-50510196019852011

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 5 against 4 in Nigeria, a difference of 1.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 51 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s -5.4 1.8 7.2 Nigeria
1970s -9 -4.9 4.1 Nigeria
1980s -9 -1.2 7.8 Nigeria
1990s -1.6 -4.4 2.8 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 2.8 4 1.2 Nigeria
2010s 5 4 1 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revised combined polity score, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 5 against 4 in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in revised combined polity score between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
1, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for revised combined polity score?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Authoritarian regime"" in Western political discourse is a pejorative term for some very diverse kinds of political systems whose common properties are a lack of regularized political competition and, published as Revised Combined Polity Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Revised Combined Polity Score
Source
Authoritarian regime"" in Western political discourse is a pejorative term for some very diverse kinds of political systems whose common properties are a lack of regularized political competition and
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 2,425 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Revised Combined Polity Score is a modified version of the POLITY variable added in order to facilitate the use of the POLITY regime measure in time-series analyses.