Engaged Society Score in Nigeria

Nigeria: Engaged Society Score was 0.977 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.977
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
77th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.18
in 2016
All-time low
-1.63
in 1967
Years of data
112
1914–2025

Engaged Society Score in Nigeria, 1914–2025

-2-101191419692025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.977 for engaged society score in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, engaged society score in Nigeria peaked at 1.18 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.63, in 1967.

Nigeria ranks 77th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s -0.733 -0.733 -0.733 6
1920s -0.733 -0.733 -0.733 10
1930s -0.733 -0.733 -0.733 10
1940s -0.733 -0.733 -0.733 10
1950s -0.5738 -0.733 -0.534 10
1960s -0.6683 -1.63 -0.158 10
1970s -1.5 -1.63 -0.316 10
1980s -0.8908 -1.61 -0.316 10
1990s -0.8962 -1.63 1.05 10
2000s 1.05 1.05 1.05 10
2010s 1.05 0.892 1.18 10
2020s 0.8032 0.506 0.977 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 74 Gambia 1 compare
  2. 75 Mauritania 0.99 compare
  3. 76 Zimbabwe 0.984 compare
  4. 78 Gabon 0.965 compare
  5. 79 Uganda 0.964 compare
  6. 80 Cameroon 0.946 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is engaged society score in Nigeria?
Engaged society score in Nigeria was 0.977 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1.18 in 2016.
What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was -1.63 in 1967.
How does Nigeria rank for engaged society score?
Nigeria ranks 77th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is engaged society score rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Engaged Society Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,403 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.