Liberia vs Nigeria: Private civil liberties index
Liberia
0.845
in 2025
Nigeria
0.848
in 2025
Liberia rank
56th
Nigeria rank
54th
Private civil liberties index over time
- Liberia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.848 against 0.845 in Liberia, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Liberia ranks 56th and Nigeria ranks 54th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.463 | 0.585 | 0.122 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 0.463 | 0.5874 | 0.1244 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 0.4788 | 0.589 | 0.1102 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 0.4478 | 0.603 | 0.1552 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 0.426 | 0.6115 | 0.1855 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.426 | 0.7378 | 0.3118 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.5072 | 0.759 | 0.2518 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.5544 | 0.7704 | 0.216 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.5206 | 0.7674 | 0.2468 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.698 | 0.8001 | 0.1021 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.863 | 0.8014 | 0.0616 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 0.845 | 0.827 | 0.018 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Liberia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.848 against 0.845 in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Liberia and Nigeria?
- 0.003, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Nigeria rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Liberia ranks 56th 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.