What is judicial checks on government index in Nigeria?

Judicial checks on government index in Nigeria was 0.418 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Nigeria?

The highest recorded value was 0.642 in 2013.

What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Nigeria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.326 in 1914.

How does Nigeria rank for judicial checks on government index?

Nigeria ranks 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Nigeria

Name: Judicial Checks on Government Index in Nigeria
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nigeria: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.418 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.418

Change on year

down 2.6%

World rank

115th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.642

in 2013

All-time low

0.326

in 1914

Years of data

112

1914–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Nigeria, 1914–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for judicial checks on government index in Nigeria is 0.418, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Nigeria peaked at 0.642 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.326, in 1914.

Nigeria ranks 115th 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	0.326	0.326	0.326	6
1920s	0.326	0.326	0.326	10
1930s	0.326	0.326	0.326	10
1940s	0.326	0.326	0.326	10
1950s	0.3354	0.326	0.42	10
1960s	0.405	0.387	0.432	10
1970s	0.3863	0.38	0.387	10
1980s	0.38	0.38	0.38	10
1990s	0.392	0.38	0.5	10
2000s	0.5176	0.5	0.56	10
2010s	0.5905	0.551	0.642	10
2020s	0.4683	0.415	0.531	6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

112 Oman 0.435 compare
113 Bangladesh 0.432 compare
114 Cote d'Ivoire 0.429 compare
116 Serbia 0.415 compare
117 Kyrgyzstan 0.358 compare
118 Iraq 0.356 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Nigeria?: Judicial checks on government index in Nigeria was 0.418 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.642 in 2013.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.326 in 1914.
How does Nigeria rank for judicial checks on government index?: Nigeria ranks 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.