Democracy, gaps filled in Nigeria

Nigeria: Democracy, gaps filled was 5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
74th
of 176 countries
All-time high
5
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 1914
Years of data
112
1914–2025

Democracy, gaps filled in Nigeria, 1914–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2025, democracy, gaps filled in Nigeria stood at 5. That is the highest value across all 112 years on record.

That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, democracy, gaps filled in Nigeria peaked at 5 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1914.

That places Nigeria 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Democracy, gaps filled in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Democracy, gaps filled in Nigeria, 1914 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1914 0
1915 0
1916 0
1917 0
1918 0
1919 0
1920 0
1921 0
1922 0
1923 0
1924 0
1925 0
1926 0
1927 0
1928 0
1929 0
1930 0
1931 0
1932 0
1933 0
1934 0
1935 0
1936 0
1937 0
1938 0
1939 0
1940 0
1941 0
1942 0
1943 0
1944 0
1945 0
1946 0
1947 0
1948 0
1949 0
1950 0
1951 0
1952 0
1953 0
1954 0
1955 0
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 3
1980 3 +0.0%
1981 3 +0.0%
1982 3 +0.0%
1983 0 -100.0%
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 3
2000 4 +33.3%
2001 4 +0.0%
2002 4 +0.0%
2003 3 -25.0%
2004 3 +0.0%
2005 3 +0.0%
2006 3 +0.0%
2007 3 +0.0%
2008 3 +0.0%
2009 3 +0.0%
2010 3 +0.0%
2011 4 +33.3%
2012 5 +25.0%
2013 5 +0.0%
2014 5 +0.0%
2015 5 +0.0%
2016 5 +0.0%
2017 5 +0.0%
2018 5 +0.0%
2019 5 +0.0%
2020 5 +0.0%
2021 4 -20.0%
2022 4 +0.0%
2023 4 +0.0%
2024 4 +0.0%
2025 5 +25.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0 0 0 6
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0.3 0 3 10
1980s 0.9 0 3 10
1990s 0.3 0 3 10
2000s 3.3 3 4 10
2010s 4.7 3 5 10
2020s 4.33 4 5 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 74 Bhutan 5 compare
  2. 74 Fiji 5 compare
  3. 74 Guyana 5 compare
  4. 74 Honduras 5 compare
  5. 74 Kenya 5 compare
  6. 74 Republic of Moldova 5 compare
  7. 74 Maldives 5 compare
  8. 74 North Macedonia 5 compare
  9. 74 Mongolia 5 compare
  10. 74 Malawi 5 compare
  11. 74 Malaysia 5 compare
  12. 74 Namibia 5 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy, gaps filled in Nigeria?
Democracy, gaps filled in Nigeria was 5 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest democracy, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 2012.
What is the lowest democracy, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1914.
How does Nigeria rank for democracy, gaps filled?
Nigeria ranks 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is democracy, gaps filled rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Democracy, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Democracy with 71 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Democracy, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 29,665 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Democracy with 71 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.