Bulgaria vs Nigeria: Strong civil society index
Bulgaria
0.842
in 2025
Nigeria
0.839
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
59th
Nigeria rank
61st
Strong civil society index over time
- Bulgaria
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.842 against 0.839 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 59th and Nigeria ranks 61st of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.6363 | 0.684 | 0.0477 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 0.577 | 0.684 | 0.107 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 0.4228 | 0.684 | 0.2612 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 0.2531 | 0.684 | 0.4309 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 0.0345 | 0.684 | 0.6495 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.037 | 0.7214 | 0.6844 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.065 | 0.6868 | 0.6218 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0986 | 0.7209 | 0.6223 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.8487 | 0.6955 | 0.1532 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 0.8433 | 0.8448 | 0.0015 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.819 | 0.852 | 0.033 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.8327 | 0.7998 | 0.0328 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong civil society index, Bulgaria or Nigeria?
- Bulgaria, at 0.842 against 0.839 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong civil society index between Bulgaria and Nigeria?
- 0.003, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Nigeria rank globally for strong civil society index?
- Bulgaria ranks 59th and Nigeria ranks 61st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong civil society index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.