Nigeria vs Thailand: Key features of liberal democracy
Nigeria
0.311
in 2025
Thailand
0.314
in 2025
Nigeria rank
95th
Thailand rank
94th
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Nigeria
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.314 against 0.311 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Thailand ahead.
Nigeria ranks 95th and Thailand ranks 94th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.064 | 0.069 | 0.005 | Thailand |
| 1920s | 0.09 | 0.069 | 0.021 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 0.101 | 0.0974 | 0.0036 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 0.1036 | 0.1137 | 0.0101 | Thailand |
| 1950s | 0.1197 | 0.1034 | 0.0162 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.152 | 0.0866 | 0.0654 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.0985 | 0.1241 | 0.0256 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0.1568 | 0.2194 | 0.0626 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.119 | 0.293 | 0.174 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.3075 | 0.3362 | 0.0287 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.3737 | 0.2177 | 0.156 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.3237 | 0.2392 | 0.0845 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Nigeria or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.314 against 0.311 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Nigeria and Thailand?
- 0.003, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Thailand?
- 111 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Thailand rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
- Nigeria ranks 95th and Thailand ranks 94th 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.