Legislative Checks on Government Index in Nigeria
Nigeria: Legislative Checks on Government 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 Checks on Government Index in Nigeria, 1914–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for legislative checks on government 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 checks on government 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 Checks on Government 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 legislative checks on government index in Nigeria?
- Legislative checks on government index in Nigeria was 0.514 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.836 in 2015.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.145 in 1967.
- How does Nigeria rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Nigeria ranks 99th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.