Which has higher liberal democracy index, Niger or Pakistan?

Niger, at 0.177 against 0.176 in Pakistan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Pakistan?

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 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.

Niger vs Pakistan: Liberal Democracy Index

Niger

0.177

in 2025

Pakistan

0.176

in 2025

Niger rank

113th

Pakistan rank

114th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Niger
Pakistan

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.177 against 0.176 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Pakistan ahead.

Niger ranks 113th and Pakistan ranks 114th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.064	0.1075	0.0435	Pakistan
1930s	0.067	0.1322	0.0652	Pakistan
1940s	0.0693	0.1599	0.0906	Pakistan
1950s	0.0799	0.1465	0.0666	Pakistan
1960s	0.129	0.1113	0.0177	Niger
1970s	0.1036	0.1082	0.0046	Pakistan
1980s	0.0914	0.0952	0.0038	Pakistan
1990s	0.2727	0.1956	0.0771	Niger
2000s	0.4011	0.1742	0.2269	Niger
2010s	0.4244	0.2681	0.1563	Niger
2020s	0.3055	0.217	0.0885	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Niger or Pakistan?: Niger, at 0.177 against 0.176 in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Niger and Pakistan?: 0.001, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Pakistan?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Niger and Pakistan rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Niger ranks 113th and Pakistan ranks 114th 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.