Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Rule of law index
Bangladesh
0.311
in 2025
Nigeria
0.289
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
124th
Nigeria rank
127th
Rule of law index over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.311 against 0.289 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.022.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 124th and Nigeria ranks 127th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 10 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.815 | 0.151 | 0.664 | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 0.815 | 0.151 | 0.664 | Bangladesh |
| 1930s | 0.832 | 0.151 | 0.681 | Bangladesh |
| 1940s | 0.7808 | 0.1535 | 0.6273 | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 0.5268 | 0.1645 | 0.3623 | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 0.4802 | 0.1987 | 0.2815 | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 0.2919 | 0.1692 | 0.1227 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 0.2156 | 0.1724 | 0.0432 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.2761 | 0.1648 | 0.1113 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.2344 | 0.234 | 0.0004 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.1211 | 0.2611 | 0.14 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.138 | 0.2492 | 0.1112 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Bangladesh, at 0.311 against 0.289 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 0.022, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for rule of law index?
- Bangladesh ranks 124th and Nigeria ranks 127th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.