Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Electoral democracy
Bangladesh
0
in 2025
Nigeria
0
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
116th
Nigeria rank
116th
Electoral democracy over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0 against 0 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 116th and Nigeria ranks 116th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0.1111 | 0.1111 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Bangladesh, at 0 against 0 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 0, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Bangladesh ranks 116th and Nigeria ranks 116th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country using the reduced Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies, one-party autocracies, multi-party autocracies without elected executive, multi-party autocracies, exclusive democracies, male democracies, and electoral democracies (including full democracies or polyarchies).