Which has higher private civil liberties index, Gabon or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 0.848 against 0.846 in Gabon as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Nigeria?

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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About this data

Indicator: Private Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.