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

Nigeria, at 0.848 against 0.842 in Mauritius as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius 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.

Mauritius vs Nigeria: Private Civil Liberties Index

Mauritius

0.842

in 2025

Nigeria

0.848

in 2025

Mauritius rank

57th

Nigeria rank

54th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Mauritius
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.848 against 0.842 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.

Mauritius ranks 57th and Nigeria ranks 54th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 8 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.533	0.585	0.052	Nigeria
1920s	0.5502	0.5874	0.0372	Nigeria
1930s	0.5551	0.589	0.0339	Nigeria
1940s	0.623	0.603	0.02	Mauritius
1950s	0.7192	0.6115	0.1077	Mauritius
1960s	0.7516	0.7378	0.0138	Mauritius
1970s	0.851	0.759	0.092	Mauritius
1980s	0.881	0.7704	0.1106	Mauritius
1990s	0.8756	0.7674	0.1082	Mauritius
2000s	0.881	0.8001	0.0809	Mauritius
2010s	0.8673	0.8014	0.0659	Mauritius
2020s	0.7975	0.827	0.0295	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Mauritius or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.848 against 0.842 in Mauritius as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Mauritius and Nigeria?: 0.006, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Nigeria?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Mauritius and Nigeria rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Mauritius ranks 57th 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.