Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Nigeria
Nigeria: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.555 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.555
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
101st
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.555
in 2025
All-time low
0.201
in 1914
Years of data
112
1914–2025
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Nigeria, 1914–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, egalitarian political institutions index in Nigeria stood at 0.555. That is the highest value across all 112 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Nigeria peaked at 0.555 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.201, in 1914.
That places Nigeria 101st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 112 years of available data.
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 0.201 | — |
| 1915 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.208 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.219 | +5.3% |
| 1957 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.227 | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 0.277 | +22.0% |
| 1961 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.264 | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.267 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.262 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.291 | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.292 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.272 | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.281 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.388 | +38.1% |
| 1991 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.384 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.461 | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 0.461 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.461 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.461 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.461 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.461 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.461 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.461 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.461 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.462 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.459 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.471 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.471 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.471 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.481 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.481 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.471 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.472 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.472 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.465 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.474 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.462 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.467 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.46 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.493 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.516 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 0.555 | +7.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.555 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.47, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.555 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.492, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.201 | 0.201 | 0.201 | 6 |
| 1920s | 0.201 | 0.201 | 0.201 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.201 | 0.201 | 0.201 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.201 | 0.201 | 0.201 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2125 | 0.201 | 0.227 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2731 | 0.264 | 0.277 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2668 | 0.262 | 0.291 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2845 | 0.272 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3937 | 0.384 | 0.461 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4609 | 0.459 | 0.462 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4729 | 0.465 | 0.481 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4922 | 0.46 | 0.555 | 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 egalitarian political institutions index in Nigeria?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Nigeria was 0.555 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.555 in 2025.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.201 in 1914.
- How does Nigeria rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Nigeria ranks 101st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.