Nigeria vs Portugal: Liberal democracy
Nigeria
2
in 2025
Portugal
2
in 2025
Nigeria rank
32nd
Portugal rank
32nd
Liberal democracy over time
- Nigeria
- Portugal
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2 against 2 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
Across all 112 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0.8333 | 0.8333 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3 | 2.7 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.1 | 3 | 2.9 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 3 | 1.2 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 2.5 | 1.17 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Nigeria or Portugal?
- Nigeria, at 2 against 2 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Nigeria and Portugal?
- 0, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Portugal?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Portugal rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Nigeria ranks 32nd and Portugal 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.