Libya vs Nigeria: Justified Political Positions Score
Libya
1.04
in 2025
Nigeria
1.04
in 2025
Libya rank
68th
Nigeria rank
67th
Justified Political Positions Score over time
- Libya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.04 against 1.04 in Libya, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1934 it was Nigeria ahead.
Libya ranks 68th and Nigeria ranks 67th of 175 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | -2.32 | -1.21 | 1.11 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | -2.32 | -1.21 | 1.11 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | -2.06 | -1.21 | 0.855 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | -1.99 | -0.6279 | 1.36 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | -1.09 | -1.73 | 0.6459 | Libya |
| 1980s | -1.09 | 0.3144 | 1.4 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | -1.09 | 0.3003 | 1.39 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -1.09 | 1.01 | 2.09 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.1647 | 0.9089 | 0.7442 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.5513 | 0.5705 | 0.0192 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher justified political positions score, Libya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1.04 against 1.04 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in justified political positions score between Libya and Nigeria?
- 0, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nigeria?
- 83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Nigeria rank globally for justified political positions score?
- Libya ranks 68th and Nigeria ranks 67th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Justified Political Positions 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 political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.