Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Guyana or Nigeria?

Guyana, at 0.57 against 0.539 in Nigeria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Nigeria?

111 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guyana vs Nigeria: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Guyana

0.57

in 2025

Nigeria

0.539

in 2025

Guyana rank

99th

Nigeria rank

102nd

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Guyana
Nigeria

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 0.57 against 0.539 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.031.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 99th and Nigeria ranks 102nd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 10 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.525	0.21	0.315	Guyana
1920s	0.5304	0.2954	0.235	Guyana
1930s	0.531	0.332	0.199	Guyana
1940s	0.531	0.3378	0.1932	Guyana
1950s	0.515	0.3678	0.1472	Guyana
1960s	0.5365	0.4276	0.1089	Guyana
1970s	0.5116	0.2775	0.2341	Guyana
1980s	0.5	0.3878	0.1122	Guyana
1990s	0.578	0.3137	0.2643	Guyana
2000s	0.5714	0.6283	0.0569	Nigeria
2010s	0.6041	0.6674	0.0633	Nigeria
2020s	0.5927	0.5797	0.013	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Guyana or Nigeria?: Guyana, at 0.57 against 0.539 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Guyana and Nigeria?: 0.031, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Nigeria?: 111 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Nigeria rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Guyana ranks 99th and Nigeria ranks 102nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.