Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Nigeria or Tunisia?

Tunisia, at 0.323 against 0.317 in Nigeria as of 2025.

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

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 Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Tunisia: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Nigeria

0.317

in 2025

Tunisia

0.323

in 2025

Nigeria rank

89th

Tunisia rank

87th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Nigeria
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 0.323 against 0.317 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.006.

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

Nigeria ranks 89th and Tunisia ranks 87th 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	0.061	0.0303	0.0307	Nigeria
1920s	0.0646	0.031	0.0336	Nigeria
1930s	0.066	0.0307	0.0353	Nigeria
1940s	0.0659	0.0304	0.0355	Nigeria
1950s	0.0754	0.0634	0.012	Nigeria
1960s	0.1052	0.1828	0.0776	Tunisia
1970s	0.0953	0.1842	0.0889	Tunisia
1980s	0.1208	0.1875	0.0667	Tunisia
1990s	0.1413	0.2047	0.0634	Tunisia
2000s	0.243	0.1989	0.0441	Nigeria
2010s	0.2921	0.5268	0.2347	Tunisia
2020s	0.2863	0.389	0.1027	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Nigeria or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 0.323 against 0.317 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Nigeria and Tunisia?: 0.006, with Tunisia 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 egalitarian democracy index?: Nigeria ranks 89th and Tunisia ranks 87th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.