Nigeria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Political civil liberties index
Nigeria
0.863
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.858
in 2025
Nigeria rank
55th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
58th
Political civil liberties index over time
- Nigeria
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.863 against 0.858 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Nigeria ranks 55th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th of 176 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.4453 | 0.8518 | 0.4065 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.5064 | 0.8697 | 0.3633 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.5296 | 0.8702 | 0.3406 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.5449 | 0.8744 | 0.3295 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.5596 | 0.92 | 0.3604 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.6395 | 0.9196 | 0.2801 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.5764 | 0.908 | 0.3316 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.5947 | 0.894 | 0.2993 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.551 | 0.9024 | 0.3514 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.8502 | 0.9532 | 0.103 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.8681 | 0.9486 | 0.0805 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.8497 | 0.922 | 0.0723 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political civil liberties index, Nigeria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Nigeria, at 0.863 against 0.858 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Nigeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.005, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for political civil liberties index?
- Nigeria ranks 55th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th 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.