Nigeria vs Uganda: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Nigeria
0.634
in 2025
Uganda
0.652
in 2025
Nigeria rank
85th
Uganda rank
83rd
Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time
- Nigeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.652 against 0.634 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.018.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 85th and Uganda ranks 83rd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 8 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.277 | 0.058 | 0.219 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 0.277 | 0.0805 | 0.1965 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 0.277 | 0.083 | 0.194 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 0.2849 | 0.1113 | 0.1736 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 0.3124 | 0.2086 | 0.1038 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.3062 | 0.3776 | 0.0714 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 0.1496 | 0.0189 | 0.1307 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.3018 | 0.3655 | 0.0637 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 0.2736 | 0.7439 | 0.4703 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0.743 | 0.6947 | 0.0483 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.7289 | 0.7045 | 0.0244 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.6142 | 0.6827 | 0.0685 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Nigeria or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.652 against 0.634 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Nigeria and Uganda?
- 0.018, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?
- Nigeria ranks 85th and Uganda ranks 83rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.