Gambia vs Nigeria: Engaged Society Score
Gambia
1
in 2025
Nigeria
0.977
in 2025
Gambia rank
74th
Nigeria rank
77th
Engaged Society Score over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1 against 0.977 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.023.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Gambia ranks 74th and Nigeria ranks 77th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.48 | -0.733 | 0.746 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | -1.48 | -0.733 | 0.746 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | -1.27 | -0.733 | 0.538 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | -1.27 | -0.733 | 0.538 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | -1.27 | -0.5738 | 0.6972 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | -1.02 | -0.6683 | 0.3505 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.035 | -1.5 | 1.54 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0.035 | -0.8908 | 0.9258 | Gambia |
| 1990s | -0.1804 | -0.8962 | 0.7158 | Gambia |
| 2000s | -0.933 | 1.05 | 1.98 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | -0.3452 | 1.05 | 1.39 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 0.8032 | 0.3453 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Gambia, at 1 against 0.977 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 0.023, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for engaged society score?
- Gambia ranks 74th and Nigeria ranks 77th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Engaged Society Score. 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 ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.