Nigeria vs Philippines: Key features of liberal democracy
Nigeria
0.311
in 2025
Philippines
0.291
in 2025
Nigeria rank
95th
Philippines rank
98th
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Nigeria
- Philippines
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.311 against 0.291 in Philippines, a difference of 0.02.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Philippines ahead.
Nigeria ranks 95th and Philippines ranks 98th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.064 | 0.1362 | 0.0722 | Philippines |
| 1920s | 0.09 | 0.1418 | 0.0518 | Philippines |
| 1930s | 0.101 | 0.1577 | 0.0567 | Philippines |
| 1940s | 0.1036 | 0.159 | 0.0554 | Philippines |
| 1950s | 0.1197 | 0.271 | 0.1513 | Philippines |
| 1960s | 0.152 | 0.2861 | 0.1341 | Philippines |
| 1970s | 0.0985 | 0.0827 | 0.0158 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.1568 | 0.1605 | 0.0037 | Philippines |
| 1990s | 0.119 | 0.4214 | 0.3024 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.3075 | 0.3724 | 0.0649 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.3737 | 0.3688 | 0.0049 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.3237 | 0.283 | 0.0407 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Nigeria or Philippines?
- Nigeria, at 0.311 against 0.291 in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Nigeria and Philippines?
- 0.02, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?
- 111 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Philippines rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
- Nigeria ranks 95th and Philippines ranks 98th 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.