Libya vs Nigeria: Rule of Law

Libya
-1.16
in 2011
Nigeria
-1.25
in 2011
Libya rank
40th
Nigeria rank
43rd

Rule of Law over time

  • Libya
  • Nigeria
-1.6-1.4-1.2-1-0.8199620032011

How they compare

Libya currently reports -1.16 against -1.25 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.09.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 40th and Nigeria ranks 43rd of 53 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s -1.02 -1.27 0.245 Libya
2000s -0.8574 -1.27 0.4105 Libya
2010s -1.05 -1.23 0.1818 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law, Libya or Nigeria?
Libya, at -1.16 against -1.25 in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in rule of law between Libya and Nigeria?
0.09, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nigeria?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Libya and Nigeria rank globally for rule of law?
Libya ranks 40th and Nigeria ranks 43rd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Institute, published as Rule of Law (estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rule of Law (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

Rule of law measures the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, in particular the quality of contract enforcement, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.