Nigeria vs Tanzania: Key features of liberal democracy
Nigeria
0.311
in 2025
Tanzania
0.297
in 2025
Nigeria rank
95th
Tanzania rank
96th
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.311 against 0.297 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Tanzania ahead.
Nigeria ranks 95th and Tanzania ranks 96th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.064 | 0.0728 | 0.0088 | Tanzania |
| 1920s | 0.09 | 0.0786 | 0.0114 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 0.101 | 0.0892 | 0.0118 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 0.1036 | 0.09 | 0.0136 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 0.1197 | 0.0936 | 0.0261 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.152 | 0.2331 | 0.0811 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 0.0985 | 0.2393 | 0.1408 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 0.1568 | 0.2453 | 0.0885 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 0.119 | 0.3566 | 0.2376 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 0.3075 | 0.3839 | 0.0764 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 0.3737 | 0.3745 | 0.0008 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 0.3237 | 0.335 | 0.0113 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Nigeria or Tanzania?
- Nigeria, at 0.311 against 0.297 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 0.014, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
- Nigeria ranks 95th and Tanzania ranks 96th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by 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.
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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, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.