Which has higher liberal democracy index, Indonesia or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 0.311 against 0.296 in Indonesia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia 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.

Indonesia vs Nigeria: Liberal Democracy Index

Indonesia

0.296

in 2025

Nigeria

0.311

in 2025

Indonesia rank

97th

Nigeria rank

95th

Liberal Democracy Index 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 liberal democracy index, Indonesia or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.311 against 0.296 in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index 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 liberal democracy index?: Indonesia ranks 97th 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.