Argentina vs Nigeria: Liberal democracy
Argentina
2
in 2025
Nigeria
2
in 2025
Argentina rank
32nd
Nigeria rank
32nd
Liberal democracy over time
- Argentina
- Nigeria
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 2 against 2 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Argentina |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Argentina |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Argentina |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Argentina |
| 1950s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Argentina |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Argentina |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 | Argentina |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1 | Argentina |
| 1990s | 2 | 0.1 | 1.9 | Argentina |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Argentina |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.33 | 0.6667 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Argentina or Nigeria?
- Argentina, at 2 against 2 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Argentina and Nigeria?
- 0, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Nigeria rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Argentina ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.