Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Freedom Score
Bangladesh
44
in 2025
Nigeria
44
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
123rd
Nigeria rank
123rd
Freedom Score over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 44 against 44 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 123rd and Nigeria ranks 123rd of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.38 | 46.75 | 5.62 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 49.8 | 47.7 | 2.1 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 41.17 | 43.83 | 2.67 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Bangladesh, at 44 against 44 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 0, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for freedom score?
- Bangladesh ranks 123rd and Nigeria ranks 123rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.