Lebanon vs Nigeria: Deliberative Democracy Index
Lebanon
0.35
in 2025
Nigeria
0.348
in 2025
Lebanon rank
85th
Nigeria rank
87th
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- Lebanon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0.35 against 0.348 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 107 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Nigeria ahead.
Lebanon ranks 85th and Nigeria ranks 87th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 8 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.051 | 0.083 | 0.032 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 0.1106 | 0.0859 | 0.0247 | Lebanon |
| 1930s | 0.1521 | 0.0876 | 0.0645 | Lebanon |
| 1940s | 0.1915 | 0.0896 | 0.1019 | Lebanon |
| 1950s | 0.232 | 0.1042 | 0.1278 | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 0.2708 | 0.1161 | 0.1547 | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 0.2382 | 0.0628 | 0.1754 | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 0.2075 | 0.1308 | 0.0767 | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 0.2217 | 0.109 | 0.1127 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 0.2906 | 0.3503 | 0.0597 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.3523 | 0.3994 | 0.0471 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.3003 | 0.336 | 0.0357 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Lebanon or Nigeria?
- Lebanon, at 0.35 against 0.348 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Lebanon and Nigeria?
- 0.002, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Nigeria?
- 107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and Nigeria rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- Lebanon 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
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.