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

Romania, at 0.854 against 0.848 in Nigeria as of 2025.

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

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.

Nigeria vs Romania: Private Civil Liberties Index

Nigeria

0.848

in 2025

Romania

0.854

in 2025

Nigeria rank

54th

Romania rank

53rd

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Nigeria
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.854 against 0.848 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 54th and Romania ranks 53rd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.585	0.4993	0.0857	Nigeria
1920s	0.5874	0.5677	0.0197	Nigeria
1930s	0.589	0.5549	0.0341	Nigeria
1940s	0.603	0.2823	0.3207	Nigeria
1950s	0.6115	0.0601	0.5514	Nigeria
1960s	0.7378	0.0792	0.6586	Nigeria
1970s	0.759	0.087	0.672	Nigeria
1980s	0.7704	0.087	0.6834	Nigeria
1990s	0.7674	0.8403	0.0729	Romania
2000s	0.8001	0.8733	0.0732	Romania
2010s	0.8014	0.9118	0.1104	Romania
2020s	0.827	0.8468	0.0198	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Nigeria or Romania?: Romania, at 0.854 against 0.848 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Nigeria and Romania?: 0.006, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Romania?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Romania rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Nigeria ranks 54th and Romania ranks 53rd 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.