Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Nigeria or Singapore?

Singapore, at 0.353 against 0.348 in Nigeria as of 2025.

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

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.

Nigeria vs Singapore: Deliberative Democracy Index

Nigeria

0.348

in 2025

Singapore

0.353

in 2025

Nigeria rank

87th

Singapore rank

84th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Nigeria
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.353 against 0.348 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Singapore ahead.

Nigeria ranks 87th and Singapore ranks 84th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.083	0.157	0.074	Singapore
1920s	0.0859	0.157	0.0711	Singapore
1930s	0.0876	0.157	0.0694	Singapore
1940s	0.0896	0.0983	0.0087	Singapore
1950s	0.1042	0.2599	0.1557	Singapore
1960s	0.1161	0.2324	0.1163	Singapore
1970s	0.0628	0.2224	0.1596	Singapore
1980s	0.1308	0.2697	0.1389	Singapore
1990s	0.109	0.3029	0.1939	Singapore
2000s	0.3503	0.3109	0.0394	Nigeria
2010s	0.3994	0.347	0.0524	Nigeria
2020s	0.336	0.3395	0.0035	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Nigeria or Singapore?: Singapore, at 0.353 against 0.348 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Nigeria and Singapore?: 0.005, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Singapore?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Singapore rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Nigeria ranks 87th and Singapore ranks 84th 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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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: 30 October 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.