What is equal access to power index in Nigeria?

Equal access to power index in Nigeria was 0.566 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Nigeria?

The highest recorded value was 0.614 in 2024.

What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Nigeria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.243 in 1914.

How does Nigeria rank for equal access to power index?

Nigeria ranks 110th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Access to Power Index in Nigeria

Name: Equal Access to Power Index in Nigeria
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nigeria: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.566 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.566

Change on year

down 7.8%

World rank

110th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.614

in 2024

All-time low

0.243

in 1914

Years of data

112

1914–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in Nigeria, 1914–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, equal access to power index in Nigeria stood at 0.566.

The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Nigeria peaked at 0.614 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.243, in 1914.

Nigeria ranks 110th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 112 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.243	0.243	0.243	6
1920s	0.243	0.243	0.243	10
1930s	0.243	0.243	0.243	10
1940s	0.243	0.243	0.243	10
1950s	0.263	0.243	0.293	10
1960s	0.3458	0.301	0.365	10
1970s	0.3084	0.301	0.375	10
1980s	0.3552	0.292	0.375	10
1990s	0.3852	0.368	0.54	10
2000s	0.54	0.54	0.54	10
2010s	0.5475	0.529	0.556	10
2020s	0.5577	0.525	0.614	6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

107 Togo 0.581 compare
108 Papua New Guinea 0.571 compare
109 Turkey 0.568 compare
111 Madagascar 0.563 compare
112 Mongolia 0.553 compare
113 Panama 0.539 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in Nigeria?: Equal access to power index in Nigeria was 0.566 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.614 in 2024.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.243 in 1914.
How does Nigeria rank for equal access to power index?: Nigeria ranks 110th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.