Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: Strong elected regional governments index
Nigeria
0.915
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.912
in 2025
Nigeria rank
34th
Papua New Guinea rank
35th
Strong elected regional governments index over time
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.915 against 0.912 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 34th and Papua New Guinea ranks 35th of 175 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4407 | 0.142 | 0.2987 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.1413 | 0.527 | 0.3857 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.396 | 0.912 | 0.516 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.1775 | 0.912 | 0.7345 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.965 | 0.912 | 0.053 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.9806 | 0.912 | 0.0686 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.9792 | 0.912 | 0.0672 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Nigeria, at 0.915 against 0.912 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.003, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
- Nigeria ranks 34th and Papua New Guinea ranks 35th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong elected regional governments index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.