Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Political civil liberties index
Nigeria
0.863
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0.868
in 2025
Nigeria rank
55th
Sierra Leone rank
52nd
Political civil liberties index over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.868 against 0.863 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 55th and Sierra Leone ranks 52nd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 11 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.4453 | 0.328 | 0.1173 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 0.5064 | 0.328 | 0.1784 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 0.5296 | 0.328 | 0.2016 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 0.5449 | 0.3316 | 0.2133 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 0.5596 | 0.4681 | 0.0915 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.6395 | 0.5858 | 0.0537 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.5764 | 0.3837 | 0.1927 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.5947 | 0.2526 | 0.3421 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.551 | 0.4767 | 0.0743 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.8502 | 0.8261 | 0.0241 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.8681 | 0.8452 | 0.0229 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.8497 | 0.8655 | 0.0158 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political civil liberties index, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.868 against 0.863 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 0.005, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for political civil liberties index?
- Nigeria ranks 55th and Sierra Leone ranks 52nd 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.