Which has higher liberal democracy index, Nigeria or Thailand?

Thailand, at 0.314 against 0.311 in Nigeria as of 2025.

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

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 Thailand: Liberal Democracy Index

Nigeria

0.311

in 2025

Thailand

0.314

in 2025

Nigeria rank

95th

Thailand rank

94th

Liberal Democracy Index 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 liberal democracy index, Nigeria or Thailand?: Thailand, at 0.314 against 0.311 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index 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 liberal democracy index?: Nigeria ranks 95th and Thailand ranks 94th 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.