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?
- 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.