What is the difference in varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp between Nigeria and South Africa?

0 units per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs South Africa: Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP

Nigeria

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

South Africa

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Nigeria rank

120th

South Africa rank

119th

Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP over time

Nigeria
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 119th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
1970s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
1980s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	South Africa
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	South Africa
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	South Africa
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp, Nigeria or South Africa?: South Africa, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp between Nigeria and South Africa?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp?: Nigeria ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 119th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 172 places, 9,839 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Varieties democracy vdem divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.