Clientelism index in Nigeria
Nigeria: Clientelism index was 0.702 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.702
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
45th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.918
in 1984
All-time low
0.702
in 2025
Years of data
112
1914–2025
Clientelism index in Nigeria, 1914–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for clientelism index in Nigeria is 0.702, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 112 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, clientelism index in Nigeria peaked at 0.918 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.702, in 2025.
Nigeria ranks 45th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Clientelism index in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 0.859 | — |
| 1915 | 0.859 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.859 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.859 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.859 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.859 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.859 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.859 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.801 | -6.8% |
| 1923 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.839 | +4.7% |
| 1947 | 0.839 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.839 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.839 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.839 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.839 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.839 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.839 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.839 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.839 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.839 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.839 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.839 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.838 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 0.824 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 0.824 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.824 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.824 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.824 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.875 | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.863 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.863 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.863 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.863 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.863 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.849 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.864 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.88 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.896 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.918 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.835 | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.851 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.851 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.86 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.865 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.862 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.862 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.862 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.862 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.857 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.814 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.815 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.833 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.84 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.845 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.841 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.848 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.852 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.817 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.804 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.748 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.76 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.771 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.771 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.79 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.818 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.812 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.812 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.786 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.809 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 0.702 | -13.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.702 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6325, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.702 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6135, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.859 | 0.859 | 0.859 | 6 |
| 1920s | 0.8126 | 0.801 | 0.859 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.801 | 0.801 | 0.801 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8162 | 0.801 | 0.839 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8389 | 0.838 | 0.839 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8459 | 0.824 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8533 | 0.849 | 0.864 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8961 | 0.835 | 0.918 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8546 | 0.814 | 0.865 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8332 | 0.815 | 0.848 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7821 | 0.748 | 0.852 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7898 | 0.702 | 0.818 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is clientelism index in Nigeria?
- Clientelism index in Nigeria was 0.702 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.918 in 1984.
- What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.702 in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for clientelism index?
- Nigeria ranks 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is clientelism index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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