Kenya vs Nigeria: Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Kenya
0.693
in 2025
Nigeria
0.684
in 2025
Kenya rank
98th
Nigeria rank
99th
Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.693 against 0.684 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 98th and Nigeria ranks 99th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0392 | 0.301 | 0.2618 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 0.0397 | 0.3022 | 0.2625 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 0.0398 | 0.303 | 0.2632 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 0.039 | 0.3155 | 0.2765 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 0.0223 | 0.33 | 0.3077 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.1963 | 0.4442 | 0.2479 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.2772 | 0.4203 | 0.1431 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.2373 | 0.497 | 0.2597 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.3394 | 0.4565 | 0.1171 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.5838 | 0.6105 | 0.0267 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.6825 | 0.6199 | 0.0626 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.7278 | 0.6348 | 0.093 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Kenya, at 0.693 against 0.684 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 0.009, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Kenya ranks 98th and Nigeria ranks 99th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.