Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Botswana or Nigeria?

Botswana, at 0.35 against 0.348 in Nigeria as of 2025.

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

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – 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.

Botswana vs Nigeria: Deliberative Democracy Index

Botswana

0.35

in 2025

Nigeria

0.348

in 2025

Botswana rank

85th

Nigeria rank

87th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Botswana
Nigeria

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.35 against 0.348 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.

Botswana ranks 85th and Nigeria ranks 87th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 7 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.022	0.083	0.061	Nigeria
1920s	0.022	0.0859	0.0639	Nigeria
1930s	0.022	0.0876	0.0656	Nigeria
1940s	0.022	0.0896	0.0676	Nigeria
1950s	0.0284	0.1042	0.0758	Nigeria
1960s	0.2146	0.1161	0.0985	Botswana
1970s	0.5133	0.0628	0.4505	Botswana
1980s	0.5342	0.1308	0.4034	Botswana
1990s	0.579	0.109	0.47	Botswana
2000s	0.5985	0.3503	0.2482	Botswana
2010s	0.5549	0.3994	0.1555	Botswana
2020s	0.3898	0.336	0.0538	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Botswana or Nigeria?: Botswana, at 0.35 against 0.348 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Botswana and Nigeria?: 0.002, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nigeria?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Nigeria rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Botswana ranks 85th and Nigeria ranks 87th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – 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

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.