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Equality of political power across social groups score in Nigeria

Nigeria: Equality of political power across social groups score was 1.52 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.52
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
45th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.73
in 2024
All-time low
0.342
in 1914
Years of data
112
1914–2025

Equality of political power across social groups score in Nigeria, 1914–2025

0.511.5191419692025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, equality of political power across social groups score in Nigeria stood at 1.52.

That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equality of political power across social groups score in Nigeria peaked at 1.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.342, in 1914.

Nigeria ranks 45th 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.

Equality of political power across social groups score in Nigeria, year by year

Year Value Change
1914 0.342 —
1915 0.342 +0.0%
1916 0.342 +0.0%
1917 0.342 +0.0%
1918 0.342 +0.0%
1919 0.342 +0.0%
1920 0.342 +0.0%
1921 0.342 +0.0%
1922 0.342 +0.0%
1923 0.342 +0.0%
1924 0.342 +0.0%
1925 0.342 +0.0%
1926 0.342 +0.0%
1927 0.342 +0.0%
1928 0.342 +0.0%
1929 0.342 +0.0%
1930 0.342 +0.0%
1931 0.342 +0.0%
1932 0.342 +0.0%
1933 0.342 +0.0%
1934 0.342 +0.0%
1935 0.342 +0.0%
1936 0.342 +0.0%
1937 0.342 +0.0%
1938 0.342 +0.0%
1939 0.342 +0.0%
1940 0.342 +0.0%
1941 0.342 +0.0%
1942 0.342 +0.0%
1943 0.342 +0.0%
1944 0.342 +0.0%
1945 0.342 +0.0%
1946 0.342 +0.0%
1947 0.342 +0.0%
1948 0.342 +0.0%
1949 0.342 +0.0%
1950 0.342 +0.0%
1951 0.342 +0.0%
1952 0.342 +0.0%
1953 0.342 +0.0%
1954 0.342 +0.0%
1955 0.342 +0.0%
1956 0.342 +0.0%
1957 0.342 +0.0%
1958 0.342 +0.0%
1959 0.342 +0.0%
1960 1.28 +275.4%
1961 1.28 +0.0%
1962 1.28 +0.0%
1963 1.28 +0.0%
1964 1.28 +0.0%
1965 1.28 +0.0%
1966 1.28 +0.0%
1967 1.28 +0.0%
1968 1.28 +0.0%
1969 1.28 +0.0%
1970 1.28 +0.0%
1971 1.28 +0.0%
1972 1.28 +0.0%
1973 1.28 +0.0%
1974 1.28 +0.0%
1975 1.28 +0.0%
1976 1.28 +0.0%
1977 1.28 +0.0%
1978 1.28 +0.0%
1979 1.28 +0.0%
1980 1.28 +0.0%
1981 1.28 +0.0%
1982 1.28 +0.0%
1983 1.28 +0.0%
1984 1.28 +0.0%
1985 1.28 +0.0%
1986 1.28 +0.0%
1987 1.28 +0.0%
1988 1.28 +0.0%
1989 1.28 +0.0%
1990 1.24 -3.7%
1991 1.24 +0.0%
1992 1.24 +0.0%
1993 1.24 +0.0%
1994 1.24 +0.0%
1995 1.24 +0.0%
1996 1.24 +0.0%
1997 1.24 +0.0%
1998 1.24 +0.0%
1999 1.24 +0.0%
2000 1.24 +0.0%
2001 1.24 +0.0%
2002 1.24 +0.0%
2003 1.24 +0.0%
2004 1.24 +0.0%
2005 1.24 +0.0%
2006 1.24 +0.0%
2007 1.24 +0.0%
2008 1.24 +0.0%
2009 1.24 +0.0%
2010 1.24 +0.0%
2011 1.24 +0.0%
2012 1.24 +0.0%
2013 1.31 +6.2%
2014 1.31 +0.0%
2015 1.2 -8.7%
2016 1.2 +0.0%
2017 1.2 +0.0%
2018 1.2 +0.0%
2019 1.14 -5.3%
2020 1.14 +0.0%
2021 1.14 +0.0%
2022 1.22 +7.5%
2023 1.37 +12.4%
2024 1.73 +25.7%
2025 1.52 -11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.342 0.342 0.342 6
1920s 0.342 0.342 0.342 10
1930s 0.342 0.342 0.342 10
1940s 0.342 0.342 0.342 10
1950s 0.342 0.342 0.342 10
1960s 1.28 1.28 1.28 10
1970s 1.28 1.28 1.28 10
1980s 1.28 1.28 1.28 10
1990s 1.24 1.24 1.24 10
2000s 1.24 1.24 1.24 10
2010s 1.23 1.14 1.31 10
2020s 1.35 1.14 1.73 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 42 Albania 1.53 compare
  2. 42 Sao Tome and Principe 1.53 compare
  3. 44 Romania 1.52 compare
  4. 46 Niger 1.5 compare
  5. 47 Solomon Islands 1.48 compare
  6. 48 Ukraine 1.47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equality of political power across social groups score in Nigeria?
Equality of political power across social groups score in Nigeria was 1.52 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1.73 in 2024.
What is the lowest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.342 in 1914.
How does Nigeria rank for equality of political power across social groups score?
Nigeria ranks 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equality of political power across social groups score rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Equality of political power across social groups score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Equality of political power across social groups score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
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