Gabon vs Nigeria: Private civil liberties index
Gabon
0.846
in 2025
Nigeria
0.848
in 2025
Gabon rank
55th
Nigeria rank
54th
Private civil liberties index over time
- Gabon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.848 against 0.846 in Gabon, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Gabon ranks 55th and Nigeria ranks 54th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.073 | 0.585 | 0.512 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 0.073 | 0.5874 | 0.5144 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 0.0734 | 0.589 | 0.5156 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 0.087 | 0.603 | 0.516 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 0.164 | 0.6115 | 0.4475 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.4315 | 0.7378 | 0.3063 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.443 | 0.759 | 0.316 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.4736 | 0.7704 | 0.2968 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.7792 | 0.7674 | 0.0118 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 0.786 | 0.8001 | 0.0141 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.8362 | 0.8014 | 0.0348 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 0.813 | 0.827 | 0.014 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Gabon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.848 against 0.846 in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Gabon and Nigeria?
- 0.002, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Nigeria rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Gabon ranks 55th and Nigeria ranks 54th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Private civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.