Liberia vs Nigeria: Liberal democracy
Liberia
2
in 2025
Nigeria
2
in 2025
Liberia rank
32nd
Nigeria rank
32nd
Liberal democracy over time
- Liberia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 2 against 2 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 10 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Liberia |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Liberia |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Liberia |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Liberia |
| 1950s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Liberia |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1 | 0.1 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.33 | 0.6667 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Liberia or Nigeria?
- Liberia, at 2 against 2 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Liberia and Nigeria?
- 0, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Nigeria rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Liberia 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.