Kenya vs Nigeria: Political civil liberties index
Kenya
0.86
in 2025
Nigeria
0.863
in 2025
Kenya rank
57th
Nigeria rank
55th
Political civil liberties index over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.863 against 0.86 in Kenya, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 57th and Nigeria ranks 55th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.04 | 0.4453 | 0.4053 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 0.0441 | 0.5064 | 0.4623 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 0.062 | 0.5296 | 0.4676 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 0.0654 | 0.5449 | 0.4795 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 0.0857 | 0.5596 | 0.4739 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.2474 | 0.6395 | 0.3921 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.2289 | 0.5764 | 0.3475 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.174 | 0.5947 | 0.4207 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.5436 | 0.551 | 0.0074 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.7815 | 0.8502 | 0.0687 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.841 | 0.8681 | 0.0271 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.8577 | 0.8497 | 0.008 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political civil liberties index, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.863 against 0.86 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 0.003, with Nigeria 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 political civil liberties index?
- Kenya ranks 57th and Nigeria ranks 55th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.