Effective Power to Govern Score in Nigeria
Nigeria: Effective Power to Govern Score was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Effective Power to Govern Score in Nigeria, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for effective power to govern score in Nigeria is 3, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective power to govern score in Nigeria peaked at 7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2009.
Nigeria ranks 60th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.4 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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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 effective power to govern score in Nigeria?
- Effective power to govern score in Nigeria was 3 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective power to govern score recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2019.
- What is the lowest effective power to govern score recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for effective power to govern score?
- Nigeria ranks 60th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is effective power to govern score rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.