Nigeria vs Ukraine: Deliberative Democracy Index
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- Nigeria
- Ukraine
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.348 against 0.326 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.022.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 87th and Ukraine ranks 90th of 175 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Ukraine in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.091 | 0.025 | 0.066 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 0.1042 | 0.0649 | 0.0393 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.1161 | 0.0866 | 0.0295 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.0628 | 0.0756 | 0.0128 | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 0.1308 | 0.1224 | 0.0084 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.109 | 0.3108 | 0.2018 | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 0.3503 | 0.3572 | 0.0069 | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 0.3994 | 0.3426 | 0.0568 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.336 | 0.3635 | 0.0275 | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Nigeria or Ukraine?
- Nigeria, at 0.348 against 0.326 in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Nigeria and Ukraine?
- 0.022, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Ukraine?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Ukraine rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- Nigeria ranks 87th and Ukraine ranks 90th 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.