Nigeria vs Pakistan: Distribution of Democracy Index
Nigeria
17
in 2018
Pakistan
17
in 2018
Nigeria rank
70th
Pakistan rank
70th
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 17 against 17 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 70th and Pakistan ranks 70th of 168 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.62 | 11.88 | 6.25 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 8.8 | 6.9 | 1.9 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 5.6 | 16.4 | 10.8 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 14 | 7.5 | 6.5 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 15.33 | 16.67 | 1.33 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 17 against 17 in Pakistan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 0, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Nigeria ranks 70th and Pakistan ranks 70th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).