Democratic electoral institutions fh in Nigeria
Nigeria: Democratic electoral institutions fh was 6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
114th
of 197 countries
All-time high
9
in 2015
All-time low
3
in 2007
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Democratic electoral institutions fh in Nigeria, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, democratic electoral institutions fh in Nigeria stood at 6.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions fh in Nigeria peaked at 9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2007.
Nigeria ranks 114th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Democratic electoral institutions fh in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6 | — |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7 | 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 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 democratic electoral institutions fh in Nigeria?
- Democratic electoral institutions fh in Nigeria was 6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democratic electoral institutions fh recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2015.
- What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions fh recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for democratic electoral institutions fh?
- Nigeria ranks 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democratic electoral institutions fh rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic electoral institutions fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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