Indonesia vs Nigeria: Key features of liberal democracy
Indonesia
0.296
in 2025
Nigeria
0.311
in 2025
Indonesia rank
97th
Nigeria rank
95th
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.311 against 0.296 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.015.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Indonesia ranks 97th and Nigeria ranks 95th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.023 | 0.064 | 0.041 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 0.023 | 0.09 | 0.067 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 0.0257 | 0.101 | 0.0753 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 0.0749 | 0.1036 | 0.0287 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 0.2313 | 0.1197 | 0.1117 | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 0.0891 | 0.152 | 0.0629 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.0642 | 0.0985 | 0.0343 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0573 | 0.1568 | 0.0995 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.0959 | 0.119 | 0.0231 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.5238 | 0.3075 | 0.2163 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 0.5056 | 0.3737 | 0.1319 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 0.3625 | 0.3237 | 0.0388 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.311 against 0.296 in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 0.015, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 111 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
- Indonesia ranks 97th and Nigeria ranks 95th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.