Which has higher liberal democracy index, Nigeria or Philippines?

Nigeria, at 0.311 against 0.291 in Philippines as of 2025.

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

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.

Nigeria vs Philippines: Liberal Democracy Index

Nigeria

0.311

in 2025

Philippines

0.291

in 2025

Nigeria rank

95th

Philippines rank

98th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Nigeria
Philippines

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.311 against 0.291 in Philippines, a difference of 0.02.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Philippines ahead.

Nigeria ranks 95th and Philippines ranks 98th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.064	0.1362	0.0722	Philippines
1920s	0.09	0.1418	0.0518	Philippines
1930s	0.101	0.1577	0.0567	Philippines
1940s	0.1036	0.159	0.0554	Philippines
1950s	0.1197	0.271	0.1513	Philippines
1960s	0.152	0.2861	0.1341	Philippines
1970s	0.0985	0.0827	0.0158	Nigeria
1980s	0.1568	0.1605	0.0037	Philippines
1990s	0.119	0.4214	0.3024	Philippines
2000s	0.3075	0.3724	0.0649	Philippines
2010s	0.3737	0.3688	0.0049	Nigeria
2020s	0.3237	0.283	0.0407	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Nigeria or Philippines?: Nigeria, at 0.311 against 0.291 in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Nigeria and Philippines?: 0.02, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?: 111 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Philippines rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Nigeria ranks 95th and Philippines ranks 98th 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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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: 18 September 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.