Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Engaged Society Score
Nigeria
0.977
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.984
in 2025
Nigeria rank
77th
Zimbabwe rank
76th
Engaged Society Score over time
- Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.984 against 0.977 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 77th and Zimbabwe ranks 76th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -0.733 | -1.85 | 1.12 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | -0.733 | -1.4 | 0.6625 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | -0.733 | -1.2 | 0.466 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | -0.733 | -1.2 | 0.466 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | -0.5738 | -0.4555 | 0.1183 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | -0.6683 | -0.5824 | 0.0859 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | -1.5 | -0.692 | 0.8084 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | -0.8908 | 1.23 | 2.12 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | -0.8962 | 1.28 | 2.18 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 0.5677 | 0.4823 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 0.8155 | 0.2336 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.8032 | 0.991 | 0.1878 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.984 against 0.977 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 0.007, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for engaged society score?
- Nigeria ranks 77th and Zimbabwe ranks 76th 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.