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Legislative constraints on the executive index in Nigeria

Nigeria: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.514 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.514
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
99th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.836
in 2015
All-time low
0.145
in 1967
Years of data
111
1914–2025

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Nigeria, 1914–2025

0.20.40.60.8191419692025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for legislative constraints on the executive index in Nigeria is 0.514, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Nigeria peaked at 0.836 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.145, in 1967.

That places Nigeria 99th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 111 years of available data.

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Nigeria, year by year

Year Value Change
1914 0.278 —
1915 0.278 +0.0%
1916 0.278 +0.0%
1917 0.278 +0.0%
1918 0.278 +0.0%
1919 0.278 +0.0%
1920 0.278 +0.0%
1921 0.278 +0.0%
1922 0.278 +0.0%
1923 0.345 +24.1%
1924 0.345 +0.0%
1925 0.345 +0.0%
1926 0.345 +0.0%
1927 0.345 +0.0%
1928 0.345 +0.0%
1929 0.345 +0.0%
1930 0.345 +0.0%
1931 0.345 +0.0%
1932 0.345 +0.0%
1933 0.345 +0.0%
1934 0.345 +0.0%
1935 0.345 +0.0%
1936 0.345 +0.0%
1937 0.345 +0.0%
1938 0.345 +0.0%
1939 0.345 +0.0%
1940 0.345 +0.0%
1941 0.345 +0.0%
1942 0.345 +0.0%
1943 0.345 +0.0%
1944 0.345 +0.0%
1945 0.345 +0.0%
1946 0.345 +0.0%
1947 0.373 +8.1%
1948 0.373 +0.0%
1949 0.373 +0.0%
1950 0.373 +0.0%
1951 0.373 +0.0%
1952 0.373 +0.0%
1953 0.373 +0.0%
1954 0.482 +29.2%
1955 0.482 +0.0%
1956 0.482 +0.0%
1957 0.482 +0.0%
1958 0.482 +0.0%
1960 0.733 +52.1%
1961 0.733 +0.0%
1962 0.733 +0.0%
1963 0.733 +0.0%
1964 0.712 -2.9%
1965 0.712 +0.0%
1966 0.715 +0.4%
1967 0.145 -79.7%
1968 0.145 +0.0%
1969 0.145 +0.0%
1970 0.145 +0.0%
1971 0.145 +0.0%
1972 0.145 +0.0%
1973 0.145 +0.0%
1974 0.145 +0.0%
1975 0.145 +0.0%
1976 0.145 +0.0%
1977 0.145 +0.0%
1978 0.145 +0.0%
1979 0.727 +401.4%
1980 0.744 +2.3%
1981 0.744 +0.0%
1982 0.744 +0.0%
1983 0.649 -12.8%
1984 0.693 +6.8%
1985 0.693 +0.0%
1986 0.693 +0.0%
1987 0.693 +0.0%
1988 0.693 +0.0%
1989 0.693 +0.0%
1990 0.693 +0.0%
1991 0.693 +0.0%
1992 0.476 -31.3%
1993 0.467 -1.9%
1994 0.467 +0.0%
1995 0.467 +0.0%
1996 0.467 +0.0%
1997 0.467 +0.0%
1998 0.467 +0.0%
1999 0.764 +63.6%
2000 0.766 +0.3%
2001 0.766 +0.0%
2002 0.766 +0.0%
2003 0.766 +0.0%
2004 0.766 +0.0%
2005 0.766 +0.0%
2006 0.758 -1.0%
2007 0.758 +0.0%
2008 0.764 +0.8%
2009 0.764 +0.0%
2010 0.809 +5.9%
2011 0.799 -1.2%
2012 0.786 -1.6%
2013 0.814 +3.6%
2014 0.829 +1.8%
2015 0.836 +0.8%
2016 0.829 -0.8%
2017 0.815 -1.7%
2018 0.807 -1.0%
2019 0.745 -7.7%
2020 0.739 -0.8%
2021 0.699 -5.4%
2022 0.645 -7.7%
2023 0.667 +3.4%
2024 0.591 -11.4%
2025 0.514 -13.0%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.514 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.424, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.514 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.352, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.278 0.278 0.278 6
1920s 0.3249 0.278 0.345 10
1930s 0.345 0.345 0.345 10
1940s 0.3534 0.345 0.373 10
1950s 0.4336 0.373 0.482 9
1960s 0.5506 0.145 0.733 10
1970s 0.2032 0.145 0.727 10
1980s 0.7039 0.649 0.744 10
1990s 0.5428 0.467 0.764 10
2000s 0.764 0.758 0.766 10
2010s 0.8069 0.745 0.836 10
2020s 0.6425 0.514 0.739 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 96 Lebanon 0.543 compare
  2. 97 Iran 0.523 compare
  3. 98 Indonesia 0.517 compare
  4. 100 Armenia 0.513 compare
  5. 101 Hungary 0.497 compare
  6. 102 Honduras 0.495 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Nigeria?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Nigeria was 0.514 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.836 in 2015.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.145 in 1967.
How does Nigeria rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Nigeria ranks 99th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Legislative constraints on the executive index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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