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

Nigeria, at 0.848 against 0.845 in Liberia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia 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.

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?: 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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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: 18 September 2026

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