Liberia vs Nigeria: Participatory democracy index
Liberia
0.321
in 2025
Nigeria
0.323
in 2025
Liberia rank
81st
Nigeria rank
79th
Participatory democracy index over time
- Liberia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.323 against 0.321 in Liberia, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 81st and Nigeria ranks 79th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.1178 | 0.051 | 0.0668 | Liberia |
| 1920s | 0.1115 | 0.0531 | 0.0584 | Liberia |
| 1930s | 0.1185 | 0.0546 | 0.0639 | Liberia |
| 1940s | 0.1131 | 0.0549 | 0.0582 | Liberia |
| 1950s | 0.1029 | 0.0642 | 0.0387 | Liberia |
| 1960s | 0.0969 | 0.1665 | 0.0696 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.1244 | 0.147 | 0.0226 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0983 | 0.1946 | 0.0963 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.135 | 0.177 | 0.042 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.2368 | 0.2972 | 0.0604 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.3444 | 0.3507 | 0.0063 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.3335 | 0.33 | 0.0035 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Liberia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.323 against 0.321 in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Liberia and Nigeria?
- 0.002, with Nigeria 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 participatory democracy index?
- Liberia ranks 81st and Nigeria ranks 79th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.