Malawi vs Nigeria: Strong elected local governments index
Malawi
0.895
in 2025
Nigeria
0.895
in 2025
Malawi rank
71st
Nigeria rank
71st
Strong elected local governments index over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.895 against 0.895 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 71st and Nigeria ranks 71st of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.264 | 0 | 0.264 | Malawi |
| 1920s | 0.264 | 0 | 0.264 | Malawi |
| 1930s | 0.264 | 0 | 0.264 | Malawi |
| 1940s | 0.264 | 0 | 0.264 | Malawi |
| 1950s | 0.264 | 0 | 0.264 | Malawi |
| 1960s | 0.5513 | 0.6564 | 0.1051 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.381 | 0.616 | 0.235 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.381 | 0.793 | 0.412 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.381 | 0.7319 | 0.3509 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.5778 | 0.956 | 0.3782 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.7334 | 0.9535 | 0.2201 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.9205 | 0.9475 | 0.027 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Malawi, at 0.895 against 0.895 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 0, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Malawi ranks 71st and Nigeria ranks 71st of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong elected local governments index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.