Maldives vs Nigeria: Political Rights Score
Maldives
19
in 2025
Nigeria
20
in 2025
Maldives rank
116th
Nigeria rank
115th
Political Rights Score over time
- Maldives
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 20 against 19 in Maldives, a difference of 1.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nigeria ahead.
Maldives ranks 116th and Nigeria ranks 115th of 197 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.88 | 18.62 | 5.75 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 18.6 | 21.8 | 3.2 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 19.5 | 20.17 | 0.6667 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights score, Maldives or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 20 against 19 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights score between Maldives and Nigeria?
- 1, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Nigeria rank globally for political rights score?
- Maldives ranks 116th and Nigeria ranks 115th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the fine-grained extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Higher scores indicate more rights.