Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Stateness Index
Ethiopia
5
in 2025
Nigeria
4.5
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
115th
Nigeria rank
118th
Stateness Index over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5 against 4.5 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.5.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 115th and Nigeria ranks 118th of 128 countries.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.