Montenegro vs Nigeria: Liberal democracy

Montenegro
2
in 2025
Nigeria
2
in 2025
Montenegro rank
32nd
Nigeria rank
32nd

Liberal democracy over time

  • Montenegro
  • Nigeria
00.511.52190019622025

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 2 against 2 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.

Montenegro ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Nigeria Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0
1990s 1 0.5 0.5 Montenegro
2000s 1.6 1 0.6 Montenegro
2010s 1.3 1.8 0.5 Nigeria
2020s 1.83 1.33 0.5 Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy, Montenegro or Nigeria?
Montenegro, at 2 against 2 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy between Montenegro and Nigeria?
0, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Nigeria?
32 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Montenegro and Nigeria rank globally for liberal democracy?
Montenegro 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

Indicator
Liberal democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.