Eritrea vs Nigeria: Direct Democracy Index
Eritrea
0
in 2025
Nigeria
0.007
in 2025
Eritrea rank
151st
Nigeria rank
149th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Eritrea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.007 against 0 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Eritrea ranks 151st and Nigeria ranks 149th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.018 | 0.018 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.0079 | 0.0079 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.007 | 0.007 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.01 | 0.007 | 0.003 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0 | 0.007 | 0.007 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0 | 0.007 | 0.007 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0 | 0.007 | 0.007 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Eritrea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.007 against 0 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Eritrea and Nigeria?
- 0.007, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Nigeria rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Eritrea ranks 151st and Nigeria ranks 149th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.