Nigeria vs Zambia: Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Nigeria
0.684
in 2025
Zambia
0.68
in 2025
Nigeria rank
99th
Zambia rank
100th
Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time
- Nigeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.684 against 0.68 in Zambia, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 99th and Zambia ranks 100th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.301 | 0.194 | 0.107 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 0.3022 | 0.1832 | 0.119 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 0.303 | 0.176 | 0.127 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 0.3155 | 0.176 | 0.1395 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 0.33 | 0.1796 | 0.1504 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.4442 | 0.363 | 0.0812 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.4203 | 0.5124 | 0.0921 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.497 | 0.5244 | 0.0274 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.4565 | 0.7345 | 0.278 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.6105 | 0.7583 | 0.1478 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.6199 | 0.7521 | 0.1322 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.6348 | 0.7278 | 0.093 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Nigeria or Zambia?
- Nigeria, at 0.684 against 0.68 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Nigeria and Zambia?
- 0.004, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Nigeria ranks 99th and Zambia ranks 100th 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.