Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Rule of Law - Governance estimate
Ethiopia
-1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Nigeria
-1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
169th
Nigeria rank
166th
Rule of Law - Governance estimate over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 169th and Nigeria ranks 166th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.866 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2682 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | -0.9107 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.293 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | -0.799 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9866 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1876 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | -0.9538 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9419 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0119 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law - governance estimate, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rule of law - governance estimate between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 0.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for rule of law - governance estimate?
- Ethiopia ranks 169th and Nigeria ranks 166th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.