Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Nigeria: Deliberative Democracy Index
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.348 against 0.329 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.019.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 89th and Nigeria ranks 87th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.136 | 0.083 | 0.053 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1920s | 0.135 | 0.0859 | 0.0491 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1930s | 0.1279 | 0.0877 | 0.0401 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1940s | 0.0417 | 0.0896 | 0.0479 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 0.0742 | 0.1042 | 0.03 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.096 | 0.1161 | 0.0201 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.0969 | 0.0628 | 0.0341 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1980s | 0.1153 | 0.1308 | 0.0155 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.1935 | 0.109 | 0.0845 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 0.4238 | 0.3503 | 0.0735 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 0.3817 | 0.3994 | 0.0177 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.3342 | 0.336 | 0.0018 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.348 against 0.329 in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nigeria?
- 0.019, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nigeria?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nigeria rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 89th and Nigeria ranks 87th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.