Iraq vs Nigeria: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness)
Iraq
31.54 0-100
in 2025
Nigeria
33.65 0-100
in 2025
Iraq rank
181st
Nigeria rank
179th
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) over time
- Iraq
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 33.65 0-100 against 31.54 0-100 in Iraq, a difference of 2.11 0-100.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 181st and Nigeria ranks 179th of 206 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.28 0-100 | 25.65 0-100 | 15.37 0-100 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 15.28 0-100 | 28.71 0-100 | 13.44 0-100 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 28.51 0-100 | 34.2 0-100 | 5.68 0-100 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 26.59 0-100 | 33.49 0-100 | 6.9 0-100 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, Iraq or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 33.65 0-100 against 31.54 0-100 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between Iraq and Nigeria?
- 2.11 0-100, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Iraq ranks 181st and Nigeria ranks 179th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.