Nigeria vs Russia: Electoral democracy

Nigeria
0
in 2025
Russia
0
in 2025
Nigeria rank
116th
Russia rank
116th

Electoral democracy over time

  • Nigeria
  • Russia
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0 against 0 in Russia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Russia ahead.

Nigeria ranks 116th and Russia ranks 116th of 197 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Russia Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0.1 0 0.1 Nigeria
1980s 0.3 0 0.3 Nigeria
1990s 0.1 0.7 0.6 Russia
2000s 0.3 0.4 0.1 Russia
2010s 0.8 0 0.8 Nigeria
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy, Nigeria or Russia?
Nigeria, at 0 against 0 in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy between Nigeria and Russia?
0, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russia?
112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Russia rank globally for electoral democracy?
Nigeria ranks 116th and Russia 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

Indicator
Electoral democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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).