Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: Age of democracy
Nigeria
4 years
in 2018
Sri Lanka
4 years
in 2018
Nigeria rank
104th
Sri Lanka rank
104th
Age of democracy over time
- Nigeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 104th and Sri Lanka ranks 104th of 110 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5 years | 15.5 years | 12 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1 years | 32 years | 31 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2.5 years | 33.5 years | 31 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.5 years | 2.5 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?
- Nigeria, at 4 years against 4 years in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 0 years, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for age of democracy?
- Nigeria ranks 104th and Sri Lanka ranks 104th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.