Control of Corruption - Governance score in Nigeria

Nigeria: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 25.29 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25.29 0-100
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
171st
of 204 countries
All-time high
26.75 0-100
in 2008
All-time low
13.68 0-100
in 2002
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Nigeria, 1996–2024

01020301996201020241996: 24.3 0-1001998: 21.1 0-1002000: 19 0-1002002: 13.7 0-1002003: 17.2 0-1002004: 19.6 0-1002005: 22 0-1002006: 23.8 0-1002007: 24.4 0-1002008: 26.7 0-1002009: 26.2 0-1002010: 25 0-1002011: 24.8 0-1002012: 24.6 0-1002013: 23.9 0-1002014: 21.6 0-1002015: 24.3 0-1002016: 25.8 0-1002017: 24.7 0-1002018: 24.7 0-1002019: 25.1 0-1002020: 25.2 0-1002021: 23.7 0-1002022: 23.1 0-1002023: 25.6 0-1002024: 25.3 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, control of corruption - governance score in Nigeria stood at 25.29 0-100.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Nigeria peaked at 26.75 0-100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.68 0-100, in 2002.

Nigeria ranks 171st of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.71 0-100 21.08 0-100 24.34 0-100 2
2000s 21.39 0-100 13.68 0-100 26.75 0-100 9
2010s 24.44 0-100 21.58 0-100 25.77 0-100 10
2020s 24.59 0-100 23.06 0-100 25.61 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 168 Mozambique 26.36 0-100 compare
  2. 169 Pakistan 26.29 0-100 compare
  3. 170 Bangladesh 25.55 0-100 compare
  4. 172 Uganda 25.26 0-100 compare
  5. 173 Kyrgyzstan 24.85 0-100 compare
  6. 174 Comoros 24.76 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in Nigeria?
Control of corruption - governance score in Nigeria was 25.29 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 26.75 0-100 in 2008.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 13.68 0-100 in 2002.
How does Nigeria rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Nigeria ranks 171st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,193 data points, 1996–2024
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