Liberal Political Institutions Index in Nigeria
Nigeria: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.539 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Nigeria, 1914–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.539 for liberal political institutions index in 2025.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Nigeria peaked at 0.693 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.21, in 1914.
Nigeria ranks 102nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 111 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 6 |
| 1920s | 0.2954 | 0.21 | 0.332 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.332 | 0.332 | 0.332 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3378 | 0.333 | 0.347 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3678 | 0.347 | 0.386 | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.4276 | 0.24 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2775 | 0.246 | 0.372 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3878 | 0.267 | 0.569 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3137 | 0.268 | 0.515 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6283 | 0.616 | 0.644 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6674 | 0.635 | 0.693 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5797 | 0.539 | 0.62 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3216 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3105 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.8 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4187 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.76 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 860.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liberal political institutions index in Nigeria?
- Liberal political institutions index in Nigeria was 0.539 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.693 in 2014.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 in 1914.
- How does Nigeria rank for liberal political institutions index?
- Nigeria ranks 102nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.