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

-2-101191419692025

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 64 Maldives 1.07 compare
  2. 65 Morocco 1.06 compare
  3. 66 Rwanda 1.04 compare
  4. 68 Libya 1.04 compare
  5. 69 Lebanon 0.978 compare
  6. 70 Sierra Leone 0.951 compare

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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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Indicator
Justified Political Positions Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.