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
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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About this data
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.