Nigeria vs Sweden: Strong elected regional governments index
Nigeria
0.915
in 2025
Sweden
0.901
in 2025
Nigeria rank
34th
Sweden rank
37th
Strong elected regional governments index over time
- Nigeria
- Sweden
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.915 against 0.901 in Sweden, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Sweden ahead.
Nigeria ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 37th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0.8845 | 0.8845 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.918 | 0.918 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.918 | 0.918 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.918 | 0.918 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.0115 | 0.918 | 0.9065 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.4407 | 0.918 | 0.4773 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.1413 | 0.918 | 0.7767 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.396 | 0.918 | 0.522 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.1775 | 0.918 | 0.7405 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.965 | 0.918 | 0.047 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.9806 | 0.9061 | 0.0745 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.9792 | 0.901 | 0.0782 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Nigeria or Sweden?
- Nigeria, at 0.915 against 0.901 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Nigeria and Sweden?
- 0.014, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sweden?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Sweden rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
- Nigeria ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 37th 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.