Nigeria vs South Africa: Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate
Nigeria
1.2 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
1.23 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria rank
38th
South Africa rank
37th
Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.23 % change on previous year against 1.2 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1915 it was South Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 37th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -0.1754 % change on previous year | -0.0889 % change on previous year | 0.0865 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1920s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 0.0891 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 0.0714 % change on previous year | 0.3947 % change on previous year | 0.3233 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.2179 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 2.67 % change on previous year | -0.3013 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.7689 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 4.12 % change on previous year | -0.1829 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | -0.7352 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 8.27 % change on previous year | 16.17 % change on previous year | 7.9 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.27 % change on previous year | 0.9069 % change on previous year | 0.3613 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.43 % change on previous year | -0.6309 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | -0.4565 % change on previous year | 0.3748 % change on previous year | 0.8313 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate, Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.23 % 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 Nigeria and South Africa?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 111 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 37th 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.