Justified Political Positions Score in Nigeria
Nigeria: Justified Political Positions Score was 1.04 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.04
Change on year
up 86.6%
World rank
67th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.3
in 2011
All-time low
-2
in 1967
Years of data
112
1914–2025
Justified Political Positions Score in Nigeria, 1914–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, justified political positions score in Nigeria stood at 1.04.
The figure is up 86.6% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Nigeria peaked at 1.3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2, in 1967.
That places Nigeria 67th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Justified Political Positions Score in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | -1.21 | — |
| 1915 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.057 | -104.7% |
| 1961 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.624 | -1194.7% |
| 1967 | -2 | +220.4% |
| 1968 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.672 | -133.6% |
| 1980 | 0.672 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.672 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.672 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.672 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.076 | -88.7% |
| 1985 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.338 | +344.7% |
| 1995 | 0.338 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.338 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.338 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.338 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.01 | +198.5% |
| 2000 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.24 | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 1.3 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.04 | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 1.23 | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.857 | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 0.794 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.524 | -34.0% |
| 2018 | 0.524 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.343 | -34.5% |
| 2020 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.572 | +66.8% |
| 2022 | 0.572 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.337 | -41.1% |
| 2024 | 0.558 | +65.6% |
| 2025 | 1.04 | +86.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.04 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1245, 8.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.04 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.418, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.21 | -1.21 | -1.21 | 6 |
| 1920s | -1.21 | -1.21 | -1.21 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.21 | -1.21 | -1.21 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.21 | -1.21 | -1.21 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.21 | -1.21 | -1.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.6279 | -2 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.73 | -2 | 0.672 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3144 | 0.076 | 0.672 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3003 | 0.076 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9089 | 0.343 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5705 | 0.337 | 1.04 | 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 justified political positions score in Nigeria?
- Justified political positions score in Nigeria was 1.04 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 2011.
- What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -2 in 1967.
- How does Nigeria rank for justified political positions score?
- Nigeria ranks 67th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.