Common Good Justifications Score in Nigeria
Nigeria: Common Good Justifications Score was 0.769 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Common Good Justifications Score in Nigeria, 1914–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for common good justifications score in Nigeria is 0.769, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Nigeria peaked at 1.04 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.376, in 1914.
Nigeria ranks 87th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -0.376 | -0.376 | -0.376 | 6 |
| 1920s | -0.376 | -0.376 | -0.376 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.376 | -0.376 | -0.376 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.376 | -0.376 | -0.376 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.103 | -0.376 | 0.014 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7245 | 0.343 | 0.888 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4777 | 0.343 | 0.882 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6822 | 0.549 | 0.882 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4909 | 0.343 | 0.792 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.792 | 0.792 | 0.792 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8582 | 0.792 | 0.911 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7137 | 0.3 | 1.04 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 84 Kazakhstan 0.836 compare
- 85 Togo 0.831 compare
- 86 Sao Tome and Principe 0.797 compare
- 88 Burkina Faso 0.761 compare
- 89 Dominican Republic 0.733 compare
- 90 Argentina 0.7 compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3216 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3105 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.8 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4187 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.76 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 860.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is common good justifications score in Nigeria?
- Common good justifications score in Nigeria was 0.769 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 2024.
- What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.376 in 1914.
- How does Nigeria rank for common good justifications score?
- Nigeria ranks 87th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.