Nigeria vs Tunisia: Deliberative Democracy Index
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- Nigeria
- Tunisia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.348 against 0.33 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.018.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 87th and Tunisia ranks 88th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and Tunisia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.083 | 0.0362 | 0.0468 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 0.0859 | 0.0373 | 0.0486 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 0.0876 | 0.0448 | 0.0428 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 0.0896 | 0.0571 | 0.0325 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 0.1042 | 0.0935 | 0.0107 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.1161 | 0.1727 | 0.0566 | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 0.0628 | 0.1775 | 0.1147 | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 0.1308 | 0.1713 | 0.0405 | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 0.109 | 0.1499 | 0.0409 | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 0.3503 | 0.1337 | 0.2166 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.3994 | 0.5799 | 0.1805 | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 0.336 | 0.4033 | 0.0673 | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Nigeria or Tunisia?
- Nigeria, at 0.348 against 0.33 in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Nigeria and Tunisia?
- 0.018, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tunisia?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Tunisia rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- Nigeria ranks 87th and Tunisia ranks 88th 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.