Which has higher liberal democracy index, Hungary or Nigeria?

Hungary, at 0.315 against 0.311 in Nigeria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Nigeria?

111 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hungary vs Nigeria: Liberal Democracy Index

Hungary

0.315

in 2025

Nigeria

0.311

in 2025

Hungary rank

93rd

Nigeria rank

95th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Hungary
Nigeria

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.315 against 0.311 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 93rd and Nigeria ranks 95th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 8 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.2028	0.064	0.1388	Hungary
1920s	0.2519	0.09	0.1619	Hungary
1930s	0.2523	0.101	0.1513	Hungary
1940s	0.1505	0.1036	0.0469	Hungary
1950s	0.0727	0.1197	0.047	Nigeria
1960s	0.0882	0.152	0.0638	Nigeria
1970s	0.0979	0.0985	0.0006	Nigeria
1980s	0.1127	0.1568	0.0441	Nigeria
1990s	0.7514	0.119	0.6324	Hungary
2000s	0.7566	0.3075	0.4491	Hungary
2010s	0.5153	0.3737	0.1416	Hungary
2020s	0.3325	0.3237	0.0088	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Hungary or Nigeria?: Hungary, at 0.315 against 0.311 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Hungary and Nigeria?: 0.004, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Nigeria?: 111 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Nigeria rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Hungary ranks 93rd and Nigeria ranks 95th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.