Lesotho vs Nigeria: Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate
Lesotho
1.38 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
1.2 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho rank
36th
Nigeria rank
38th
Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.38 % change on previous year against 1.2 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.18 % change on previous year.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Nigeria ahead.
Lesotho ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 38th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 7 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 % change on previous year | -0.1754 % change on previous year | 0.1754 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 0 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 0 % change on previous year | 0.0714 % change on previous year | 0.0714 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 0 % change on previous year | 0.2179 % change on previous year | 0.2179 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 5.59 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 16.96 % change on previous year | 0.7689 % change on previous year | 16.19 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1970s | -3.66 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | 7.78 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.3633 % change on previous year | -0.7352 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 20.53 % change on previous year | 8.27 % change on previous year | 12.26 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 7.22 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 5.95 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.36 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.08 % change on previous year | -0.4565 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate, Lesotho or Nigeria?
- Lesotho, at 1.38 % change on previous year against 1.2 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate between Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 0.18 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 111 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 38th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Varieties democracy vdem. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.